It was ranked number three on a list of the greatest rap songs in history by Q magazine[22] and came tenth in a similar survey conducted by Top40-Charts.com. "Stan" has entered the lexicon as a term for an overly-obsessed fan of someone or something and is used colloquially to express fandom of all kinds. Des Weiteren wurden 80 Singles, fünf Videoalben sowie 62 Musikvideos herausgebracht. Dido – Stan", Norwegiancharts.com – Eminem feat. In the MTV "clean" version, the song and video were censored. In Fuse's original state as a rock and alternative station, the same versions of the video were shown as on MTV. The 45 King-produced track also uses a slightly modified break from "Thank You" as its base sample; both songs were released as singles in late 2000. 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In the MTV short version, which was used for radio airplay due to time constraints, the second verse lines that are missing are from "I ain't that mad though, I just don't like bein' lied to" to "I even got a tattoo of your name across the chest"; the video cuts showing Stan meeting Eminem, talking about how his father cheated and beat his mother and showed him getting a "Slim Shady" tattoo on his chest. En daarvoor hoeft het niet altijd over zijn beroerde jeugd of zijn dochter Hailie te gaan, zo bewijst hij in Stan. Released 20 November 2000 on Aftermath (catalog no. Stan, a Single by Eminem. Eminem then comes to the realization that this man was actually Stan. He writes Eminem several letters; over three verses, he becomes more obsessive, and when there is no reply he becomes angrier. "Stan" tells the fictional story of a fan who is obsessed with Eminem and writes to him without receiving a reply. Stan's mother and his little brother Matthew visit his grave. [6] In the MTV full version, which is 8:15 long, verse 3 censors Stan mentioning his girlfriend in the trunk (so "Shut up bitch" and "screaming in the trunk" is censored), and about him not slitting her throat, but tied her up, and "if she suffocates, she'll suffer more, then she'll die too", which "slit", "tied her up", "suffocates", and "die" is censored. Eminem is een wispelturig artiest die het best tot zijn recht komt als hij een deel van zichzelf laat zien. Eminem - real name Marshall Mathers - is one of the biggest rap artists of all time, achieving major success in the UK as well as the entire planet. Dido – Stan", Swedishcharts.com – Eminem feat. He apologizes for being late, thanks him for being a fan, and expresses interest in Stan's personal life. Damn." Stan proved Eminem was a great storyteller, someone who could weave a brilliant, vivid story that fills you with dread yet makes you want to go on to find out what happens at the end. Die in „Stan“ beschriebene Schauergeschichte wird in Briefen erzählt, die ein obsessiver Fan von Slim Shady an sein Idol schreibt. Significant portions from the first two verses and most of the third verse were removed. Dido – Stan", "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 04/2001", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", Spanishcharts.com – Eminem feat. Das Lied ist die dritte Singleauskopplung seines dritten Studioalbums The Marshall Mathers LP und außerdem auf seinem Best-Of-Album Curtain Call: The Hits enthalten. The car then breaks through the bridge barrier, sealing both occupants' fates. "[12] NME magazine praised the song: "'Stan' is a wonderful short story, an astute study in extreme fandom. Dido – Stan", Austriancharts.at – Eminem feat. Dido (Radio Edit) 5:32 play stop Guilty Conscience - Eminem feat. Der Künstler veröffentlichte bisher zehn Studioalben, zwei Kompilationen, vier Kollaborationen und fünf Extended Plays. Unbeknownst to Eminem, flashes of lightning shine on his window, revealing the ghost of Stan silently glaring. Stan Lyrics: My tea's gone cold / I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all / The morning rain clouds up my window / And I can't see at all / And even if I could it'd all be gray / But your Stan, an epistolary exchange between the artist and a dangerously obsessive fan, may be the most moving song about star worship ever recorded" and added that "Stan" blazes significant new ground for rap. It also removes the chorus after the third verse and goes straight to the fourth verse; the video then cuts to Eminem at last receiving the letter from Stan, and the car sinking more into the water. In response, Eminem enlisted the openly gay Elton John to play … In the process, Stan references both "My Name Is" ("I drank a fifth of vodka, dare me to drive?") In Stan vertelt hij een fictief verhaal over een obsessieve fan van Eminem zelf. 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"[16], "Stan" is one of Eminem's most acclaimed songs and has been called a "cultural milestone",[17] referred to as "Eminem's best song" by About.com. Dido – Stan", Swisscharts.com – Eminem feat. Eminem found mainstream success in 1999 after signing to Dr Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label and first hit the Official UK Singles Chart with My Name Is. Eminem | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company It was also named the 46th Best Song of the Decade by Complex magazine,[25] and the 10th Best Song of the decade by Rolling Stone Magazine. All references to the girlfriend in the trunk are censored, including the screaming in the background, and the line: "And had his girlfriend in his trunk, and she was pregnant with his kid.". Dido – Stan", "Dutch single certifications – Eminem – Stan", Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers, "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Eminem; 'Stan')", "Eminem's biggest songs on the Official Chart", "British certifications – Eminem feat. Later, he sits in a basement full of Eminem's posters, writing letters that express his devotion as "your [Eminem's] biggest fan". Stan ist ein am 4. The casual use of “stan” famously comes from Eminem and Dido’s hit 2000 song of the same name, in which the rapper weaves a harrowing yarn about an … Offsetting this is Eminem's raps under the persona of Stan, which reveal him as a reprehensible character; mentally unstable, self-mutilating, sexually confused, volatile, and abusive to his pregnant girlfriend (whose life he takes too, when he takes his own). Außerdem war (und ist) Eminem extrem erfolgreich. [5] A prologue involves Stan dying his hair blonde and reacting angrily to being called "Stanley" by his girlfriend. [21], "Stan" has been listed by many as one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time. He finally creates a voice recording of himself drunk-driving his car, calling back to Eminem's "My Name Is" with the lyrics "I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?" We have an official Stan tab made by UG professional guitarists. The Mutable mode is the most emphasized one in your natal chart, Eminem, which indicates a mobile character that is curious and thirsty for new experiences and evolution. 英国の女性歌手ダイドのデビュー・アルバム『No Angel』の収録曲"Thank You"のサンプリングを使用。. Dezember 2000 veröffentlichtes Lied des US-amerikanischen Rappers Eminem, dessen Refrain auf dem 1999 veröffentlichten Song Thank You der britischen Sängerin Dido basiert. He warns Stan that he should get help, telling him about a story he heard on the news about a man who in a drunken stupor had driven off a bridge, killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend. [2] The song was also listed at number 15 on VH1's list of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time and was also named in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Eminem finally gets around to responding to Stan. Check out the tab » It is a … Lose Yourself. Teamed to Dido's lulling 'Thank You' with its almost somnambulistically hypnotic pop sultriness provides a jolting contrast to the twisted storyline of a musical obsession gone awry. "Stan" has been called one of Eminem's best songs and is considered one of his signature songs. 2000 50. Eminem has referenced "Stan" in some of his later songs, including "Bad Guy", "River", "Walk on Water", "The Ringer",[28] the diss track "Killshot",[29] and his verse on "Calm Down" by Busta Rhymes. Stan was the #4 song in 2000 in the Pop charts.The song was performed by Eminem.Comment below with facts and trivia about the song and we may include it in our song facts! 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The song was nominated for multiple awards, including Best Song at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Video of the Year, Best Rap Video, Best Direction, Best Cinematography at the MTV Video Music Awards, but only won Best International Artist Video at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Eminem made a surprise cameo during Saturday Night Live on Dec. 5, appearing as himself in a Christmas-themed parody of his 2000 music video "Stan.". Genres: Hip Hop. In addition to his solo career, Eminem is a member of the group D12, as well as one half of the hip hop duo Bad Meets Evil, alongside Royce da 5'9". It was released in October 2000 as the third single from Eminem's third album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). [23] Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ranked it number 290, one of Eminem's two songs on the list along with "Lose Yourself"; in the updated 2010 list, it was ranked at number 296. The song tells the story of a person named Stanley "Stan" Mitchell (voiced by Eminem) who claims to be Eminem's biggest fan. and an urban legend about Phil Collins's "In the Air Tonight" before explaining that there is no way of transmitting this final tape to Eminem. When Eminem released his track “Stan” on "The Marshall Mathers LP" in 2000, nobody thought of it as a prophecy that would describe the modern-day culture of the intense bond between artists and their fans. Vika)", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stan", Italiancharts.com – Eminem feat. 解説. The song's poignancy never fades, even almost five years later it's still potent. Rapper Canibus released a response track to "Stan" titled "U Didn't Care" in which Canibus, imitating Stan, accused Eminem of not caring about him. [14], IGN praised the song as "easily the most scathingly introspective rumination on fan adoration, idol assimilation, and borderline stalker etiquette. In 2020, Saturday Night Live featured a Christmas parody of "Stan" called "Stu", featuring Pete Davidson as Stu writing to Santa, and a cameo appearance from Eminem himself. An album review found on CD Universe shares a similar opinion: "The most startling moment has to be 'Stan', featuring haunting, ethereal guest vocals from Dido; an incongruously sublime track, it spins an O. Henry-meets-'60s teenage-death-song tale of obsessed fan worship gone terribly wrong. Photograph: Nicky J Sims/Redferns 21. The track concludes with Eminem (as himself) offering a far-too-late apology letter, and suggesting that Stan seeks mental help. - 22.12. But even so, of all of Eminem's singles, this one demonstrates his power as a rapper and his skill as a poet best. This sample goes on to form the song's hook, relating the level of Stan's obsession and almost making him a sympathetic character (Your picture on my wall/It reminds me that it's not so bad....). Dido – Stan", "Eminem feat. Believing he has been ignored, Stan uses a tape recorder to record himself driving along a rain-soaked highway while his girlfriend is locked up in the trunk; which he does with the intention of driving off a bridge. There were a lot of fans that would write to Eminem or try to meet him outside of concerts or public places and they would just tell him how much their music meant to them. Stephen Thomas Erlewine highlighted the song. Dido – Stan", Lescharts.com – Eminem feat. MAXCD 275; CD). 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It also paints a picture of what it's like to be knee deep in the push-and-pull world of a superstar. [9] Entertainment Weekly praised the song, too: "Eminem proves himself a peerless rap poet with a profound understanding of the power of language. It ranked number 45 on About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. Dido has stated that she was gagged in the third verse of the video,[7] but this was censored so widely that versions with her gagged are rare. "Stan" was also released on track 17 of Curtain Call: The Hits; on the clean and explicit versions, the live track censored only the profanity, unlike the clean version of the studio track. The missing lyrics from the third verse are of Stan talking about drinking while driving and referencing "In the Air Tonight", (Eminem quotes the title as "In the Air of the Night) which in the video, it skips from showing Stan near-missing a car, and swerving to avoid crashing into it. Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Stan" at number 296 in their list in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor. It peaked at No.51 on the Billboard Hot 100, a minor hit that turned out to be an unforget [26] The song was ranked at number 58 in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "100 Greatest Hip-Hop songs of all time".[27]. "[15] Slant Magazine was mixed: "'Stan' is an interesting look into the mind of a fanatic (albeit through the eyes of an equally disturbed individual), but it's structured entirely around someone else's work (Dido's 'Thank You'). At the 2001 Grammy Awards, when he was facing criticism from GLAAD over his lyrics, Eminem responded by performing "Stan" with singer Elton John singing Dido's lines. In the fourth verse, the line "[And what's this] shit about us meant to be together" is completely censored. The song first appeared on Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP in May 2000, but wasn’t released as a single until 21 November, topping the UK charts the week before Christmas. It has the affecting tone of such rap high points as Ice Cube's 'It Was a Good Day' and 2Pac's 'Dear Mama'."[11]. YouTube view counts pre-VEVO: 3,965,564. Stan wants Eminem to contact him through a personal letter or a phone call; but, due to unfortunate circumstances, the letters fail to reach Eminem in a timely manner. REMASTERED IN HD!Music video by Eminem performing Stan. In … The term is especially popular in the rap community; in "Ether", the anti-Jay-Z diss track, Nas notably called Jay-Z a "stan" of both himself and The Notorious B.I.G. to "I hope you know I ripped all of your pictures off the wall". It reached number one in twelve countries, including United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland and Australia. Recordings of this performance were available for download on Eminem's official website Eminem.com and, later, on his 2005 greatest hits release Curtain Call: The Hits. The video ends with Matthew staring at Stan's grave. Role Model (1999) With jokes about the alleged OJ murders and Lauryn Hill’s mythical hatred of white men, this is Eminem … Dido – Stan", "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 15.12. Eminem in concert in 2001. "Stan" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring vocals from British singer Dido. The same critic listed the song in the Recommended Downloads list and reviewed it: If you haven't heard this, you probably make a career out of living under rocks. Yet on The Marshall Mathers LP , one of the bestselling albums of the decade, “Stan” sits uneasily between the hyperviolent “Kill You” and “Who Knew”, which mock gay … "Stan" is one of Eminem's most acclaimed songs and has been called a "cultural milestone", referred to as "Eminem's best song" by About.com. Dido – Stan", Dutchcharts.nl – Eminem feat. Wenn man sich Charts-Statistiken und Plattenverkäufe ansieht, ist er sogar der erfolgreichste Rapper aller Zeiten. Ironic, then, that this album made him the biggest cultural figurehead on the planet. The video is a literal interpretation of the story, directed by Dr. Dre and Philip G. Atwell. In April 2011, Complex magazine put together a list of the 100 greatest Eminem songs, ranking "Stan" at number two. Eminem had to deal with charges of being anti-gay because in one of Stan’s letters, he writes about wanting to be with Eminem, who replies that it makes him not want to meet Stan. "Berzerk" (2013) "Berzerk" is the first single from Eminem's album The Marshall Mathers LP 2.