When ‘Stan’ dropped in 2000 it became one of Eminem’s most enduring hits. There’s a big difference, however, between a great track and one with real cultural impact. ‘Stan’ was both and the word quickly went into common use. It may have taken 17 years but the word has gained official recognition, Eminem credits and all.

Marshall’s lyrical masterpiece marked its first half a billion on the streaming platform.

The song, released on “The Marshall Mathers LP” in 2000, has no awards but has a long-lasting impact on culture. The story that Em told in this song enriched the English language with a new noun that describes an overzealous fan and also made this phenomenon a topic for a serious conversation beyond media panic.

Now, “Stan” is the second most streamed song from “The Marshall Mathers LP” and 13th in Marshall’s catalogue. The popularity of the track is growing exponentially. The song hit the 400 million streams milestone in late May of 2021. It took just slightly over seven months for “Stan” to gain another 100 million, a quarter of what the song amassed in previous years.

Listen to Eminem — “Stan” on the album below:

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