The path to the song's official release was marked by widespread leaks:
: On February 12, 2009, "Crack a Bottle" set a new record for first-week digital sales with 418,000 downloads , surpassing the previous record held by T.I.'s "Live Your Life". Crack A Bottle
: The song is a rare collaboration between three of the biggest names in Shady/Aftermath history: Eminem, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent. The path to the song's official release was
: The song famously uses an interpolation of the 1970s French pop song "Mais dans la lumière" by Mike Brant, which gives it a unique, atmospheric sound. which gives it a unique
: An unfinished version, often referred to as "Number One," leaked in late 2008 on various mixtapes.