Campaign Speech
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{{Infobox song
| name = Campaign Speech
| cover = Campaign Speech by Eminem.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = Promotional single
| artist = Eminem
| album =
| released = October 19, 2016
| recorded = 2016
| studio =
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| genre = {{hlist|Political hip hop|spoken word|freestyle rap}}
| length = {{duration|m=7|s=49}}
| label = {{hlist|Shady|Aftermath|Interscope}}
| writer = {{hlist|Marshall Mathers|Denaun Porter|Emile Haynie|Mark Batson}}
| producer = Eminem
| chronology = Eminem
| prev_title = Kings Never Die
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Walk On Water
| next_year = 2017
}}
"Campaign Speech" is a freestyle rap song by American rapper Eminem, released on October 19, 2016, the same day of the third United States presidential debate, and 19 days before the 2016 presidential election. It was then released on October 22, 2016, on iTunes and streaming services such as Spotify.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/campaign-speech-single/1445282784|title=Campaign Speech by Eminem on Apple Music|website=iTunes |date=October 19, 2016}}
Composition
"Campaign Speech" is one of Eminem's longest songs to date and runs for nearly eight minutes,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/19/eminem-campaign-speech |title=Eminem drops new song 'Campaign Speech' and reveals plans for new album |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |last=Saddlier |first=Allison |date=October 19, 2016}} consisting of only one verse and no hook. In the song, Eminem disses Donald Trump and mentions other famous people such as Edward Norton, George Zimmerman, Dylann Roof, Colin Kaepernick, Robin Thicke, Ben Stiller and David Hasselhoff.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eminem-blasts-trump-supporters-on-new-song-campaign-speech-w445632 |title=Eminem Blasts Trump Supporters on New Song 'Campaign Speech' |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=October 19, 2016}} The song features controversial lyrics, mostly regarding Roof, Trump, and Zimmerman.{{cite web |url=https://mic.com/articles/157265/eminem-campaign-speech-lyrics-a-breakdown-of-the-verses-in-his-trump-ethering-anthem#.8zX3OZXTU |title=Eminem "Campaign Speech" lyrics: A breakdown of the verses in his Trump-ethering anthem |work=Mic |last=Barnes |first=Tom |date=October 20, 2016}}
Release
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
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| scope="row"| US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=Eminem|chart=Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} | title=Eminem – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | access-date=November 2, 2016}}
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References
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Category:2016 United States presidential election in popular culture
Category:Songs about Donald Trump
Category:Songs written by Eminem
Category:Songs written by Luis Resto (musician)
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