
The song received both critical and commercial success and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven consecutive weeks. In 2010, Eminem and Rihanna released their first official collaboration titled " Love the Way You Lie". The chorus was later used for "The Monster" The song, "Monster Under My Bed," written by Bebe Rexha, was originally intended to be used on her own debut album.
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Eminem and Rihanna performed the song live at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards. The video was well received and was nominated for several awards. The video depicts Rihanna as Eminem's therapist in a session, as previous videos from his career are shown and referenced including " Mockingbird", " My Name Is", " Lose Yourself", " 3 a.m.", " The Way I Am" and the 2001 Grammy Awards performance of " Stan" with Elton John. The song's accompanying music video was directed by the American filmmaker Rich Lee. It also marks Eminem's first number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has reached the top ten in Austria, Belgium, Italy and Spain. "The Monster" has successfully charted worldwide, topping the charts in twelve countries including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States' Billboard Hot 100. Upon release, the song was met with positive reviews from music critics, who compared the song to "Love the Way You Lie". It is a hip-hop and pop song, with lyrics that describe Rihanna coming to grips with her inner demons while Eminem ponders the negative effects of his fame.

"The Monster" was released on October 29, 2013, as the fourth single from the album. "The Monster" marks the fourth collaboration between Eminem and Rihanna, following " Love the Way You Lie" (2010), its sequel " Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (2010), and " Numb" (2012). The song was written by Eminem, Bebe Rexha, Jon Bellion, and AKS from Prosper, with production handled by Frequency. " The Monster" is a song from American rapper Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) featuring a guest appearance from Barbadian singer Rihanna.
