Trivia
- “Brand New Dance” was first recorded circa 2004 during the Encore sessions and completed circa 2024 for The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).
- The song was scheduled to appear on Eminem’s fifth studio album Encore under its original title “Christopher Reeves,” but was omitted due to the death of actor , whom the song is based on. The track was set to play between “Puke” and “My First Single.”
- The original version, which features slightly altered lyrics, less horse FX, and an unfinished alternate outro, leaked in January 2025.
- Lyrics were altered from the original version due to the passage of time — certain references sounding outdated if left as is — e.g., the reference to Saddam Hussein is replaced with one to Kim Jong-un, and Brittany Murphy is replaced by Caitlyn Jenner.
- The song is the first Eminem track to credit since the release of Eminem Presents: The Re-Up and the first to credit him posthumously. King was one of Eminem’s most frequent collaborators, with his credits going as far back as the Slim Shady EP.