Eminem’s first greatest hits compilation has just hit an epic milestone, spending 700 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. It makes “Curtain Call: The Hits” the first hip hop album to ever reach this landmark, proving once again that Slim Shady’s legacy is difficult to match.
Originally released back in 2005, “Curtain Call” packs in all the fan favourites like “Lose Yourself”, “Stan”, and “The Real Slim Shady”. Even though it’s a greatest hits album, it’s clearly stood the test of time, still racking up streams and staying in heavy rotation for old and new fans alike.
Among the albums with the most weeks on the Billboard chart, “Curtain Call: The Hits” is the only hip hop project, and its popularity supersedes the albums of such music acts like Michael Jackson and Nirvana:
1. “The Dark Side of the Moon” Pink Floyd — 991 weeks
2. “Legend” Bob Marley and the Wailers — 851 weeks
3. “Journey’s Greatest Hits” Journey — 821 weeks
4. “Metallica” Metallica — 758 weeks
5. “Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits” Creedence Clearwater Revival — 710 weeks
6. “Curtain Call: The Hits” Eminem — 700 weeks
7. “Doo-Wops & Hooligans” Bruno Mars — 692 weeks
8. “Greatest Hits” Guns N’ Roses — 692 weeks
9. “Nevermind” Nirvana — 686 weeks
10. “Thriller” Michael Jackson — 642 weeks
Hitting 700 weeks on the Billboard 200 shows just how much staying power Eminem’s music has. Whether you grew up with his early hits or are discovering them for the first time, “Curtain Call” keeps proving why Em is one of the greatest to ever do it!
