‘Curtain Call 2’ becomes Eminem’s second project to spend 208 weeks — four years — on the U.K.’s Official Albums chart, following ‘Curtain Call.’ DETROIT, MICHIGAN – APRIL 25: Rapper Marshall “Eminem” Mathers claps during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza on April 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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When Eminem delivers a new album, it is bound to debut in lofty positions on charts around the world. The rapper remains a huge musical star in Western nations, and he is all but guaranteed a new No. 1 in both the United States and the United Kingdom whenever he delivers another full-length.
Even when he’s not promoting anything, the Grammy winner never vanishes from the charts in the U.K. In that country, one of Eminem’s most popular compilations brings him to a chart milestone – again – one which puts on display just how much the British public continues to love his biggest hits.
Eminem’s Curtain Call 2 Reaches Four Years
Curtain Call 2 rises slightly on the Official Albums chart this week, climbing three spaces on the ranking measures the most-consumed albums and EPs in the U.K. This frame, the compilation is up to No. 88. As of this frame, Curtain Call 2 has spent 208 weeks somewhere on the roster. That’s exactly four years as one of the most popular collections of any length or genre in the nation.
Eminem Has Seen Two Albums Chart This Long
Curtain Call 2 becomes the second Eminem release to celebrate four years on the Official Albums tally. It follows the original Curtain Call: The Hits, which has accumulated an astounding 734 weeks on the list. Curtain Call ranks as one of the longest-charting releases of any kind in the history of the U.K. charts.
Multiple Eminem Albums Have Held on For 100 Weeks or More
Another two Eminem projects have managed triple-digit stays on the Official Albums chart, but both are months away from hitting the 208 mark. The Eminem Show and The Slim Shady LP have held on for 159 and 134 weeks, respectively. A number of other bestsellers from the rapper have occupied a spot on the roster for at least a year, as many of Eminem’s albums have turned out to be not only high-rising wins when they debuted, but long-standing successes as well.
Eminem Charts Curtain Call 2 on Two Tallies
Curtain Call 2 appears on one additional ranking this week, and it rises slightly on that tally as well. The hits compilation improves three rungs to No. 74 on the Official Albums Streaming roster. The project has now spent 209 weeks on the streaming-only list, and it celebrated four full years as one of the 100 most-streamed collections in the U.K. just days ago.
Eminem’s Original Curtain Call Performs Even Better
Curtain Call appears on the same two rankings as its sequel, and it occupies loftier positions on both of them. The compilation rises to Nos. 28 and 33 on the Official Albums Streaming and Official Albums charts, respectively.
The older of the two related projects is closing in on another extraordinary milestone. Curtain Call has spent 598 weeks on the streaming-only roster, meaning it is only two frames away from reaching 600, a figure it will almost certainly hit in less than a month.
Eminem Returns to the Hip-Hop Chart’s Top 10
The Eminem Show appears on only one ranking in the U.K. this week. The blockbuster rises from No. 12 to No. 8 on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums tally, finding its way back into the top 10. The project – which helped solidify Eminem’s status as a hitmaker more than two decades ago – recently passed 700 weeks as one of the most popular hip-hop, rap and R&B full-lengths and EPs in the country.
Eminem Charts One Song in the U.K. This Week
Three Eminem albums live on the U.K. rankings this week, but only one song from the rapper manages to appear anywhere. “Love the Way You Lie,” his collaboration with Rihanna, returns to the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart at No. 39. The duet only barely makes it back onto the roster, which features just 40 spaces.