Eminem’s Decades-Old Song Brings Him To A Landmark For The First Time

“Without Me” spends its two-hundredth week on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., giving Eminem a new career longevity record more than 20 years after release. 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 career has been filled with headline-making wins, and even after decades of dominating charts around the world, he’s still finding new ways to add to his list of accomplishments. This week, one of his most famous singles makes a quiet but remarkable return to a Billboard ranking — one that has only existed for a few years, but which Eminem has still managed to make his own.

“Without Me” Returns to the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.

This week, “Without Me” is back on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., landing at No. 199, just one space from the bottom. The hit, which peaked at No. 32, continues to connect with listeners all around the world – though the roster doesn’t take into account streams and sales from the United States – more than two decades after its release. This latest week marks the cut’s two-hundredth on the ranking, and it becomes Eminem’s first entry reach that rare milestone.

Few Eminem Songs Have Shown This Kind of Longevity

Eminem has sent plenty of tracks to the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., but only a handful have managed lengthy stays. His second-longest-running entry, “Mockingbird,” has now spent 122 weeks on the tally. “The Real Slim Shady” has racked up 86 stays, while “Lose Yourself” has collected 56.

A Quieter Week for Eminem in the U.S.

While he’s celebrating a major overseas win, things are more subdued for Eminem in his home country. In the U.S., “Lose Yourself” is back at No. 15 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, where it has previously peaked at No. 2. It is the rapper’s only hit at the moment in America.

His compilation Curtain Call: The Hits continues its remarkable run, climbing to No. 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list and improving to No. 10 on the Top Rap Albums chart. The project is nearing 750 weeks on the Billboard 200, a figure it will hit soon.