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| "Alfred's Theme" | |
|---|---|
| Song byEminem | |
| from the albumMusic to Be Murdered By: Side B | |
| Released | December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18) |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 5:39 |
| Label | |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Marshall Mathers |
| Music video | |
| "Alfred's Theme" onYouTube | |
"Alfred's Theme" is a song by American rapperEminem and the third track from the deluxe edition of his eleventh studio albumMusic to Be Murdered By viaInterscope,Aftermath, andShady Records. It was both produced and written by Marshall Mathers,Luis Resto, andCharles Gounod. It samples the theme song to the anthology television seriesAlfred Hitchcock Presents.[1]
The song peaked at number 85 on theCanadian Hot 100.[2]
| Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) tweeted: |
"And my thoughts are like nines cocked / Every line's obscene, pervertedest mind, got the dirtiest rhyme stocked" Face with symbols over mouth Limited run of #AlfredsTheme lyric coffee table books are on the site. DANGER: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN -http://shady.SR/AlfredsThemeLysThemeLyricBook
May 5, 2021[3]
The lyrical music video for "Alfred's Theme" was released on May 5, 2021 and features animation similar to "Tone Deaf".[4] It pays homage toAlfred Hitchcock films includingVertigo andPsycho.[1] On the same day, an illustrated lyric book based on the music video was announced on Twitter which could be purchased on Eminem's online store.[5]
The segments in the music video includes Slim Shady looking through his binoculars (Rear Window), a black bird pulling out an eye of a corpse (The Birds), Shady running down the staircases (Blackmail), and stabbing a person (Psycho).
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 85 |
