11 Facts About Not Afraid

1.

Not Afraid has performed the song at the Bonnaroo Music Festival, Lollapalooza and the V Festival.

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2.

Not Afraid added the chorus and bridge, followed by other instrumentation.

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3.

Not Afraid follows a chord progression of Cm–A–E–B in the chorus.

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4.

Two days before "Not Afraid"s slated release, Eminem released a freestyle rap video to promote the release of the album's lead single.

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5.

Not Afraid compared the song's theme to Eminem's 2002 single "Sing for the Moment" and his 2009 single, "Beautiful".

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6.

In Canada, "Not Afraid" debuted at the top of the Canadian Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 20 weeks.

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7.

Longer than on any other chart, "Not Afraid" charted in Sweden for 43 consecutive weeks, debuting at number five and charting at number 49 in its final week.

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8.

Not Afraid starts walking down Market Street in Newark and jaywalks across the street, avoiding vehicles that pass by.

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9.

Not Afraid noted similarities of the video's events and the song's lyrics, deeming them a powerful word to Eminem's haters, where Eminem raps about destroying one's balcony.

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10.

The T in the Park performance of "Not Afraid" is included as the second track on the "Love the Way You Lie" CD single.

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11.

Not Afraid arrived in a Bad Meets Evil T-shirt, camouflage shorts, a black hoodie and a black hat.

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