After an impressive nearly eight-year-long run, Eminem is destined to exit the ARIA Top 50 Albums chart this September. Not because his music is losing popularity but because of a sweeping rules overhaul.
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced a significant shift: starting September 1, the ARIA Top 50 Singles and Albums charts will only include music released within the past two years. The move is part of a broader effort to give emerging Australian artists more space to chart and thrive.
That means perennial chart staples, including Eminem’s “Curtain Call: The Hits”, which has anchored the Albums chart for 402 weeks currently, will move to a newly revamped “ARIA On Replay” chart. Previously known as the Catalogue chart, this list will now highlight enduring albums that continue to perform well beyond their initial release window.
Eminem is not alone in this transition. Other long-running chart fixtures like Elton John, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, and Fleetwood Mac will also shift to the On Replay chart. Still, “Curtain Call” remains one of the longest-charting international albums in ARIA history, and will now continue its journey in a space built to spotlight its lasting appeal.
ARIA has added a few exceptions to the two-year rule. Older tracks that experience a major resurgence due to viral moments, major syncs, or anniversaries may return briefly to the main chart. But for the most part, “Curtain Call” and other hits like it will step aside, making room for new music and a more dynamic chart landscape.
It is the end of a remarkable era, but not the end of Eminem’s chart relevance — just a new chapter.
You know it yourself: people do not stop listening to Em’s music. “Curtain Call” moved 5 points up this week, without retail games, label pressure, or artificial virality. And this is not going to change any time soon.
