The longest charting hip hop album in history, which happened to be Marshall’s greatest hits compilation album, has met a new milestone.
The official Billboard Charts social media account announced the achievement:
@Eminem ‘s ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’ has now spent 650 total weeks on the #Billboard200 (No. 47 this week). It’s the longest-charting hip-hop album in history.
“Curtain Call: The Hits” is not only the longest charting hip hop album in history, it is one of 10 albums with the most weeks on charts across all genres.And yes, in this Top 10, Eminem is the only rap artist to represent the culture.
1. “The Dark Side of the Moon” Pink Floyd — 981 weeks
2. “Legend” Bob Marley and the Wailers — 801 weeks
3. “Journey’s Greatest Hits” Journey — 780 weeks
4. “Metallica” Metallica — 730 weeks
5. “Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits” Creedence Clearwater Revival — 660 weeks
6. “Curtain Call: The Hits” Eminem — 650 weeks
7. “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” Bruno Mars — 642 weeks
8. “Greatest Hits” Guns N’ Roses — 642 weeks
9. “Nevermind” Nirvana — 636 weeks
10. “Thriller” Michael Jackson — 592 weeks
Listen to the album below:
