Lose Yourself was released by Eminem in 2002 as the lead single from the soundtrack to 8 Mile, the film in which he played aspiring rapper Jimmy Smith Jr., known as B-Rabbit. It became one of his most successful songs, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and its theme of seizing a single opportunity made it a lasting motivational anthem. Sports teams, gym playlists and highlight videos adopted it for pre-match build-up, and short clips of its opening continue to circulate online whenever creators want instant intensity and determination.