“Recovery” still holds its own more than 15 years after release, and it’s nearly a billion streams ahead of the album in fourth place.
The 2010 album has now surpassed 5.2 billion streams on Spotify, making it Em’s third studio album to hit that milestone — and by a comfortable margin. It is almost a billion streams ahead of “Music To Be Murdered By”, which holds fourth place in his catalogue with 4.3 billion streams.
Top 5 Eminem’s most streamed albums
1. The Eminem Show 8.5 billion
2. The Marshall Mathers LP 5.4 billion
3. Recovery 5.2 billion
4. Music To Be Murdered By 4.3 billion
5. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 4.3 billion
Originally released at a critical point in Marshall’s life and career, “Recovery” marked a shift in both sound and subject matter. With raw honesty and big hooks, the album topped global charts and finished 2010 as the best-selling album in both the US and worldwide.
But even more impressive is the album’s longevity. More 15 years on, “Recovery” is still the most streamed hip hop album released in 2010, and remains in the Top 3 across all genres from that year.
Songs like “Not Afraid”, “Love the Way You Lie”, and “No Love” continue to rack up plays, proving that vulnerability, resilience, and tightly crafted lyrics remain timeless.
Listen to Eminem — “Recovery” below:
