Eminem’s Career-Defining Single Reaches A Momentous Milestone

Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” reaches 500 weeks on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, a first for the superstar — but it’s never reached No. 1. INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Eminem performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Eminem’s catalog includes more hit songs than almost any two other rap superstars combined. He’s been around for so long that he’s released multiple compilations of smashes, and he regularly adds to his list of winners whenever he has new music to share.

Among one of the most impressive discographies of all time, one track stands out as particularly meaningful for Eminem: “Lose Yourself.” It is one of his top-performing cuts, and one of the most successful rap songs of all time.

“Lose Yourself” Hits 500 Weeks on a Sales Chart

This week, “Lose Yourself” dips slightly on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, as the cut falls from No. 6 to No. 8 on Billboard’s list, which details the bestselling tunes in the rap genre throughout the U.S. As the Eminem cut declines slightly, it reaches 500 weeks on the tally.

A Rare Longevity Showing

Eminem makes it to 500 weeks on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart with one smash for the first time. It’s incredibly uncommon for any tune to live on any Billboard tally for 500 frames, and while “Lose Yourself” is not the first to do so, it is one of the only hip-hop smashes to come even close to that milestone.

For the generation-defining composition to manage such a showing on a sales list, instead of a streaming roster, shows a certain kind of dedication among casual listeners and longtime lovers of all things Eminem.

“Till I Collapse,” “Not Afraid” and “Love the Way You Lie”

Only four of Eminem’s singles have racked up triple-digit-week stays on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart. “Till I Collapse,” his collaboration with Nate Dogg, serves as his second-longest-running win, with 184 weeks on the tally. Coming behind that cut are “Not Afraid” with 125 turns and “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna, which has thus far managed 112 frames on the list – 12 of which have been at No. 1.

Eminem’s Smash Has Never Reached No. 1

Amazingly, despite the fact that “Lose Yourself” has now lived on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart for 500 weeks, it has never reached No. 1. The tune debuted in January 2010 and peaked at No. 2 in February 2020. It is one of nine cuts by Eminem to miss out on the throne by a single space — a roundup that also includes “Those Kinda Nights” with Ed Sheeran, “Homicide” with Logic, and “Venom,” among others.