Samples and Interpolations
We Will Rock You - Queen
Drum Sample
Trivia
- “’Till I Collapse” marks the second collaboration between Eminem and , following “Bitch Please II.”
- Since the song was only released as a limited promotional club single, its initial impact was difficult to track. With the rise of streaming, however, it began charting in multiple countries years after its original release. As of 2026, it has surpassed 2.4 billion streams, making it the third most-streamed track in Eminem’s catalog.
- The song samples the iconic drum beat from “We Will Rock You,” a sample Eminem returned to on his following album for the track “Puke.”
- The song was featured in the 2011 film Real Steel and its accompanying soundtrack, which also included the 2011 Bad Meets Evil single “Fast Lane.”
- recorded a freestyle over the song’s beat for ’s mixtape The Ransom Note, which was released in Europe in conjunction with the 8 Mile soundtrack. The song was also included on the Shady/Aftermath Sampler CD that came with the limited edition of the 8 Mile soundtrack.
Words from Eminem
“Sometimes, when I’m making a track, something in the track, an instrument [for example], I’ll just hear somebody’s voice on it. […] I wanted to get Nate on the record, so when I made the track, I just heard his voice on there so we called him up.