When “Music to Be Murdered By” hits 100 weeks on the Billboard, it will become his seventh album to do so and will tie Taylor Swift’s record.
Hype and instant popularity is one thing; continuity and longevity are another. To become a legend, an artist needs both. Eminem has both of these traits in abundance, but he needs his fans to help him translate them into chart records.
Marshall’s latest album has spent 96 weeks on the Billboard 200. However, it is descending quickly. MTBMB dropped to No.178 from last week’s No. 167.
Of course, the album has had a good chart run, staying on the Billboard 200 for 96 weeks since topping it on February 1, 2020. It is already longer than “Relapse” or “Kamikaze” had. Here is how long each of Marshall’s albums spent on the Billboard 200:
1. Curtain Call: The Hits — 556 weeks
2. The Eminem Show — 396
3. Recovery — 320
4. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 — 189
5. The Marshall Mathers LP — 171
6. The Slim Shady LP — 105
7. Music To Be Murdered By — 96
8. Relapse — 90
9. Kamikaze — 73
10. Encore — 54
And yet, it does not feel like the MTBMB’s run is over. The album has so much potential and deserves more attention. Fans can help keep it on the chart longer by listening to it, streaming, buying… Does not sound like a chore. We can make the album hit 100 charting weeks by the end of the year.
Listen to “Music to Be Murdered By” below:
