The Eminem Show
{{Short description|2002 studio album by Eminem}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = The Eminem Show
| type = studio
| artist = Eminem
| cover = The Eminem Show.jpg
| border = yes
| alt = Image of a stage with a microphone stand and a spotlight pointing to where a performer would be. There is no performer seen. Curtains are slightly opened to reveal a man seated on a low chair. He is wearing a suit and his head is facing down. His hands are on his mouth to indicate worry. At the top, sits a 3D version of the Eminem logotype. Below it is text that reads "The eminem show" in a smaller font
| recorded = Late 2000 – April 2002{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
| studio = *Encore (Burbank, California)
- Marshall Mathers' house (Detroit, Michigan)
- 54 Sound (Ferndale, Michigan)
| genre = *Hip-hop
| length = 77:30
| label = * Shady
| producer = * Eminem
| prev_title = The Marshall Mathers LP
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Encore
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Eminem Show
| type = studio
| single1 = Without Me
| single1date = May 14, 2002{{Cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eminem&titel=Without+Me&cat=s|title=australian-charts.com - Eminem - Without Me|website=australian-charts.com}}
| single2 = Cleanin' Out My Closet
| single2date = July 29, 2002[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hits/00s/2002/Hits-2002-07-12.pdf 2002 Hits] worldradiohistory.com
| single3 = Superman
| single3date = January 21, 2003{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-01-17.pdf |title=Going for Adds |magazine=Radio & Records |issue=1487 |page=24 |date=January 17, 2003 |access-date=July 10, 2022}}
| single4 = Sing for the Moment
| single4date = February 25, 2003{{cite web | url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2020/04/10/eminems-isolated-vocals-for-sing-for-the-moment/ | title=Eminem's Isolated Vocals for "Sing for the Moment" | date=10 April 2020 }}
| single5 = Business
| single5date = July 22, 2003
}}
}}
The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem, released on May 26, 2002, through Aftermath Entertainment, Shady Records and Interscope Records. Eminem produced most of the album himself, with additional production by Dr. Dre, Jeff Bass, and Mr. Porter. Guest appearances include Obie Trice, D12, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Dina Rae and Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade.
The album incorporates a heavier use of rap rock than Eminem's previous albums, and its themes are predominantly based on Eminem's prominence in hip-hop culture, as well as his ambivalent thoughts of fame. The album also features political commentary on the United States, including references to 9/11, Osama bin Laden, the war on terror, President George W. Bush, Lynne Cheney and Tipper Gore. Due to its less satirical and shock factor lyrical approach, The Eminem Show was regarded as Eminem's most personal album at the time and a step back from the Slim Shady alter ego.
Widely considered the most anticipated album of 2002, The Eminem Show debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stood there for six non-consecutive weeks. It sold over 1.3 million copies in its second week in the US, where it registered a full week of sales. It also topped the UK Albums Chart for five consecutive weeks. It produced four commercially successful singles, "Without Me", "Cleanin' Out My Closet", "Superman", and "Sing for the Moment", and it features one of his most popular songs, "'Till I Collapse". The album was met with widespread acclaim, with praise directed at Eminem's mature, introspective lyricism and the album's experimental production.
The Eminem Show was both the best-selling album of 2002 in the United States and the best-selling album worldwide of 2002, along with being the best-selling hip-hop album in music history, and Eminem's most commercially successful album to date. The album was certified 12× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and its worldwide sales of 27 million copies make it one of the best-selling albums of all time and the second best-selling album of the 21st century. At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Album of the Year and won Best Rap Album, while "Without Me" won Best Music Video. Blender, Muzik and LAUNCH named it the best album of 2002, and several publications named it among the best albums of the decade.
Background
Speaking to Spin, Eminem said, "Eventually, I might need some drama in my life to inspire me [...] With The Marshall Mathers LP, everything that everybody was saying–I took that, and it was my ammo. And then when shit died down a little bit, I had other turmoil in my personal life, so that was what I was able to dump out on The Eminem Show. Now, I just gotta wait for the next phase of my life. But something always seems to happen, man; something's always gotta be fucking turbulent."{{Cite web|title=18 Years Of 'The Eminem Show': 15 Facts About Eminem's 2002 Magnum Opus|url=https://www.thethings.com/18-years-of-the-eminem-show-15-facts-about-eminems-2002-magnum-opus/|date=2020-04-17|website=TheThings|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-23}}
Eminem cited that the inspiration for the album was taken from the Peter Weir-directed 1998 science fiction comedy-drama film The Truman Show. Jim Carrey starred in the film as the lead character Truman Burbank, a man who unwittingly lives inside a TV show, where his life is broadcast to viewers around the world. Eminem spoke on the film's influence, saying, "My life felt like it was becoming a circus around that time, and I felt like I was always being watched [...] Basically, Jim Carrey wrote my album."
Recording
Speaking with Rolling Stone in 2002, Eminem said {{" '}}Sing for the Moment' was the first song I wrote for the album; 'Cleanin Out My Closet' was the second. I had the line in 'Cleanin Out My Closet' — 'I'd like to welcome y'all out to The Eminem Show{{nobold|'}}—and it was just a line, but I sat back and I was like, 'My life is really like a fucking show'. I have songs on the album that I wrote when I was in that shit last year, with a possible jail sentence hangin' over my head and all the emotions going through the divorce. I went through a lot of shit last year [lawsuits, divorce and the threat of jail time] that I resolved at the same time, all in the same year. And, yeah, that's when half of the album was wrote".{{Cite magazine|title=Eminem: The Rolling Stone Interview|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/eminem-the-rolling-stone-interview-55203/|last1=Bozza|first1=Anthony|date=2002-07-04|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}
Eminem had started recording the album around the same time he was filming 8 Mile. Production was used for both the soundtrack of the film and his album. The album also saw Eminem take a substantially more predominant production role; most of it was self-produced, with his longtime collaborator Jeff Bass co-producing several tracks (mainly the songs which eventually became the released singles). Dr. Dre, in addition to being the album's executive producer, produced only three individual tracks: "Business", "Say What You Say", and "My Dad's Gone Crazy". Regarding his increase in producing, Eminem told Rolling Stone, "I actually know how to program a drum machine now. It used to be so simple—just writing lyrics and raps, laying vocals and leaving the studio was great. But now that I'm so into producing, it's a fucking job."
Singles
"Without Me" was released as the album's lead single on May 14, 2002.
"Cleanin' Out My Closet" was released as the album's second single on July 29 of that same year. Releasing singles from this album went on a hiatus when "Lose Yourself" (one of the singles from 2002 soundtrack, 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) was released on October 28.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/music-eminems-lose-yourself-released-15-years-ago-today-20171027|title=Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' Was Released 15 Years Ago Today|website=ladbible.com|date=October 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029185707/https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/music-eminems-lose-yourself-released-15-years-ago-today-20171027|archive-date=October 29, 2020|url-status=live}}
Releasing singles from this album resumed when "Superman" (which features Dina Rae) was released as the third single on January 21, 2003.{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-01-17.pdf |title=Going for Adds |magazine=Radio & Records |issue=1487 |page=24 |date=January 17, 2003 |access-date=July 10, 2022}}
"Sing for the Moment" was released as the fourth single on February 25 of that same year.
"Business" was released as the fifth and final single on July 22, though it was unreleased in the United States.
Music and lyrics
Stylistically, The Eminem Show has a lighter tone than The Marshall Mathers LP{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zKQrZ-fxlmkC&q=eminem+talking+about+the+eminem+show&pg=PA133|title=Eminem|publisher=epubli|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and incorporates a heavier use of rap rock than Eminem's previous albums,{{Cite magazine|title=The Eminem Show|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/the-eminem-show-250117/|last1=Ex|first1=Kris|date=2002-06-06|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-15}} featuring mixed guitar-driven melodies with hip-hop rhythms. In an interview with British magazine The Face in April 2002, Eminem said that he treated the album like it was a rock record. He continued that he "tried to get the best of both worlds" on the album.{{cite web|title=New Eminem Album Shows Aerosmith, Zeppelin & Hendrix Influences|url=http://ca.launch.yahoo.com/read/news/12051353|last=Graff|first=Gary|date=April 17, 2002|work=Eminem News on Yahoo! Music|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=September 26, 2011|archive-date=October 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007201605/http://ca.launch.yahoo.com/read/news/12051353|url-status=dead}} Eminem spoke on specific rock influences, saying, "I listened to a lot of '70s rock growing up, when I was real little. When I go back and listen to them songs, like Led Zeppelin or Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix...'70s rock had this incredible feel to it."{{Cite web|title=New Eminem Album Shows Aerosmith, Zeppelin & Hendrix Influences|url=https://idobi.com/news/new-eminem-album-shows-aerosmith-zeppelin-hendrix-influences/|website=idobi.com|date=April 17, 2002 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}} Notably, "Sing For The Moment" contains a sample of Aerosmith's "Dream On" as well as a reinterpretation of its guitar solo. Another rock sample on the album is the kick-clap beat of "'Till I Collapse", which is an interpolation of the intro from Queen's "We Will Rock You".{{Cite web|title='The Eminem Show' At 15|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/eminem-5-reasons-eminem-show-classic-album|date=2017-05-25|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-15}}
The themes of The Eminem Show are predominantly based on Eminem's prominence in hip-hop culture and the subsequent envy towards him, as well as his thoughts on his unexpected enormous success and its consequential negative effects on his life. The album also touches on Eminem's thoughts on themes surrounding American politics, including references to 9/11,{{Cite book|last=Melnick|first=Jeffrey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=myUrP8xfKesC&q=the+eminem+show+themes&pg=PT101|title=9/11 Culture|date=2011-09-15|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4443-5815-5|language=en}} Osama bin Laden, the war on terror{{Cite web|title=Inside Eminem's paranoid delusions.|url=https://slate.com/culture/2002/05/inside-eminem-s-paranoid-delusions.html|last=Marzorati|first=Gerald|date=2002-05-30|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}} President George W. Bush,{{Cite web|title=Eminem went after George W. Bush well before Trump|url=https://www.newsweek.com/eminem-trump-bush-iraq-682239|first=Greg|last= Price |date=2017-10-11|website=Newsweek|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}} Lynne Cheney{{Cite web|title=Looking Back At Eminem's Disses On 'The Eminem Show'|url=https://genius.com/a/looking-back-at-eminems-disses-on-the-eminem-show|website=Genius|language=en|access-date=2020-05-27}} and Tipper Gore. Speaking on his use of political commentary on the album, Eminem told Rolling Stone, "You put your shit out there for the world to see and to judge, and whoever agrees with you agrees with you. Even my most die-hard fans don't agree with everything I say. These are my views, this is how I see it. You may have your own opinion, but you may not get to project it to the world like I do." Writing for Spin, rock critic Alan Light said that the album may have proved that Eminem is the most "dexterous, vivid writer in pop music".{{Cite web|title=Behind Blue Eyes: Spin's 2002 Eminem Cover Story|url=https://www.spin.com/featured/behind-blue-eyes-spins-2002-eminem-cover-story/|date=2017-05-31|website=Spin|access-date=2020-05-25}} The album also sees Eminem dissing several artists, including Mariah Carey, Moby, Canibus and Limp Bizkit, while Dr. Dre disses Jermaine Dupri on the song "Say What You Say", and so does Timbaland at the very end of the song.
Lyrically, the album displays a dramatic shift from the misogynistic and homophobic lyrics presented on The Marshall Mathers LP.{{cite web|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/eminem-eminemshow/|last=Hill|first=Marc L.|date=June 13, 2002|work=PopMatters|access-date=October 17, 2010}} Eminem told Spin, "One of the frustrating things was people saying, 'He's got to cuss to sell records,' [...] That's why with this album, I toned it down a bit as far as shock value. I wanted to show that I'm a solid artist, and I'm here to stay." Due to its less satirical and shock factor lyrical approach, The Eminem Show was regarded as a departure from Eminem's previous albums with it being more personal and reflective and a step back of the Slim Shady alter ego.{{Cite news|last=Strauss|first=Neil|date=2002-05-28|title=ALBUM REVIEW; New Eminem Walks Right Out of Stores|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/28/arts/album-review-new-eminem-walks-right-out-of-stores.html|access-date=2019-11-15|issn=0362-4331}} Eminem said during an interview with MTV that he felt that The Eminem Show was his "best record so far".{{cite web|title=VH1 Ultimate Albums - Marshall Mathers LP|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqMA-i25_RU#t=4033s| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905202310/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqMA-i25_RU| archive-date=2012-09-05 | url-status=dead|author=Video posted by souled33|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 26, 2011}} In 2006, Q said that Eminem's first two albums "aired dirty laundry, then the world's most celebrated rapper [Eminem] examined life in the hall of mirrors he'd built for himself."
With the release of The Eminem Show, Eminem was considered to be more socially acceptable: there were no protests over his lyrics, boycotts, and talk shows discussing his impact on America's youth. A columnist of The New York Observer wrote that Eminem had become a "guilty pleasure" for baby boomers, describing him as "the most compelling figure to have emerged from popular music since the holy trinity of [Bob] Dylan, [John] Lennon, and [Mick] Jagger."
=Censored version=
The "clean version" of The Eminem Show censors many more profanities and derogatory words than in clean versions of Eminem's previous albums, in which the words "goddamn", "prick", "bastard", "piss", "bitch", "ass", and "shit" were allowed. This album allowed no profanities, and the profanities were either muted, obscured by sound effects, or back-masked. In addition to this, entire sentences were sometimes removed from the censored version for being very sexually charged. The entire song "Drips" was removed in early clean versions and is heard only as four seconds of silence moving on to the next track, "Without Me". Later on, digital releases of the clean version removed "Drips" completely, moving the next 11 songs up on the tracklist. Some copies of the clean version, however, feature an edited version of "Drips".{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zKQrZ-fxlmkC&q=the+eminem+show&pg=PA133|title=Eminem|publisher=epubli|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
There are some inconsistencies in the clean version's censorship. In the skit "The Kiss", Eminem's shouting of the word "motherfucker!" is still audible in the censored version. In the track, "Soldier", which is a continuation of "The Kiss", the word "bitch" was used three times, and can be clearly heard once. Also, in "White America", the word "flag" is back masked when he raps, "To burn the flag and replace it with a parental advisory sticker".
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-eminem-show/eminem|title=Reviews for The Eminem Show by Eminem|website=Metacritic|access-date=April 2, 2009}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-eminem-show-mw0000140333|title=The Eminem Show – Eminem|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=AllMusic|access-date=October 17, 2010}}
| rev2 = Christgau's Consumer Guide
| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev3Score = B+{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2002/06/07/eminem-show|title=The Eminem Show|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 7, 2002|access-date=October 17, 2010|last=Browne|first=David|author-link=David Browne (journalist)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162552/https://ew.com/article/2002/06/07/eminem-show/|archive-date=November 24, 2018|url-status=dead}}
| rev4 = Houston Chronicle
| rev4Score = 4/5{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/REVIEW-Armed-and-angry-Eminem-takes-on-nation-2817227.php|title=Armed and angry / Eminem takes on nation and world with 'The Eminem Show'|work=Houston Chronicle|date=May 28, 2002|access-date=June 29, 2017|last=Chonin|first=Neva}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5Score = 9/10{{cite journal|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/eminem/6410|title=Eminem : The Eminem Show|journal=NME|date=June 1, 2002|access-date=October 17, 2010|last=Needham|first=Alex|page=36|quote=Though it's partially masked (the only censored line on the album), on 'Hailie's Song', an otherwise tender eulogy to his daughter, Eminem clearly raps the line 'I'm so glad her mom didn't abort her'.}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6Score = 9.1/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2771-the-eminem-show/|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|work=Pitchfork|date=June 3, 2002|access-date=October 17, 2010|last=P.|first=Ethan}}
| rev7 = Q
| rev8 = Rolling Stone
| rev8Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-eminem-show-20020606|title=The Eminem Show|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 6, 2002|access-date=February 5, 2012|last=Ex|first=Kris}}
| rev9 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide
| rev9Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite book|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|chapter=Eminem|last=Hoard|first=Christian|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&pg=PA276|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|year=2004|publisher=Simon & Schuster|edition=4th|access-date=June 12, 2012|isbn=978-0-7432-0169-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/276 276–77]}}
| rev10 = USA Today
| rev10Score = {{rating|3|4}}{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/2002/2002-05-23-eminem.htm|title='Eminem Show' acts out venomous street theater|work=USA Today|date=May 23, 2002|access-date=November 5, 2016|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|author-link=Edna Gundersen}}
}}
The Eminem Show was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75, based on 20 reviews.{{Citation|title=The Eminem Show by Eminem|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-eminem-show/eminem|language=en|access-date=2020-05-25}}
Alex Needham of NME hailed The Eminem Show as a "fantastic third album" that "is bigger, bolder and far more consistent than its predecessors". David Browne of Entertainment Weekly felt the album's more personal lyrics "succeed in fleshing out Eminem's complexities and contradictions", nonetheless concluding that "[l]ike its predecessors, though, The Eminem Show is a testament to the skills of its star. The sludgy rapping of such guests as D12 only confirms Eminem's dizzying prowess, gob-spewing individuality, and wickedly prankish humor." Writing for Rolling Stone, Kris Ex argued that Eminem "may have made the best rap-rock album in history".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/the-eminem-show-250117/|title=The Eminem Show|last1=Ex|first1=Kris|date=2002-06-06|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}
Slant Magazine{{'}}s Sal Cinquemani wrote that he "peels back some of the bullshit façade and reveals a little bit of the real Marshall Mathers" on an album that "displays a—dare I say it?—more 'mature' Eminem."{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/eminem-the-eminem-show|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|work=Slant Magazine|date=May 15, 2002|access-date=October 17, 2010|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal}} In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the album "proves Eminem is the gold standard in pop music in 2002, delivering stylish, catchy, dense, funny, political music that rarely panders". Critic Robert Christgau wrote: "I think it represents an articulate, coherent, formally appropriate response to Eminem's changing position and role, one that acknowledges the privileges and alienations that accrue to all fame as well as the resolution of Marshall Mathers's worst traumas and the specifics of his success."
Edna Gundersen of USA Today wrote that Eminem is "as good as he gets but in the end inflicts more damage on himself, hoisting The Eminem Show to a level of self-absorption rivaled only by Woody Allen", and despite the presence of some mediocre tracks, he "displays an admirable dexterity in blending invective and invention, even though his approach is more reactionary than revolutionary." Uncut wrote, "Behind the hype and the swagger, he's still baring enough of his soul for The Eminem Show to be compelling theatre."{{cite journal|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|journal=Uncut|issue=63|date=August 2002|page=118}} Q was more mixed in its assessment, stating that as "Eminem outgrows his old alter-id, so the obligatory pantomime villainy, skits and crass cameos by Shady Records signings become a hindrance."{{cite journal|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|journal=Q|issue=192|date=July 2002|page=109}} Marc L. Hill of PopMatters felt that the album lacked the shock factor of his previous albums and described it as "a disappointing combination of promising musical experimentation and uninspired lyrics."{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/eminem-eminemshow/|title=Eminem: The Eminem Show|work=PopMatters|date=June 13, 2002|access-date=October 17, 2010|last=Hill|first=Marc L.}}
Blender named The Eminem Show the best album of 2002.{{Cite book |last=Blender |url=http://archive.org/details/blender-2002-12-christina-aguilera-12-c |title=Blender magazine: 2002-12 |publisher=Blender |date=December 2002 |page=122}} The album became Eminem's third to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, while "Without Me" won Eminem his first Best Music Video award.{{Cite web|title=Eminem|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/eminem|date=2019-11-19|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-15}} The album swept the MTV Music Video Awards, winning four awards for Best Male Video, Video of the Year, Best Direction, and Best Rap Video. The album also won Best Album at the 2002 MTV Europe Music Awards,{{cite magazine|title=Eminem Dominates MTV Europe Awards|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/73461/eminem-dominates-mtv-europe-awards|date=November 14, 2002|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 26, 2011}} both Album of the Year and Top R&B/Hip Hop Album at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards,{{cite web|title=Moby : Ashanti, Nelly Big Winners At Billboard Awards|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1459086/20021210/moby.jhtml|date=December 10, 2002|publisher=VH1|access-date=September 26, 2011}}{{dead link|date=November 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} both Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album and Favorite Pop/Rock Album at the 2003 American Music Awards, Best International Album at the 2003 Brit Awards, and International Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2003.{{cite news|date=February 16, 2011|title=Brit Awards 2011: All the winners since 1977|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2011/feb/16/brit-awards-2011-all-winners-take-that|access-date=September 12, 2011}}
=Legacy and reappraisal=
The Eminem Show received critical praise by most music critics and is often debated as Eminem's most personal and best work. The album cemented Eminem's "three-peat" of classic hip-hop albums, following the critical appraisal of The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP.{{Cite web|title=3 For 3: 9 Artists Who Crafted A Triad Of Fantastic Albums In A Row|url=https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.2678/title.3-for-3-9-artists-who-crafted-a-triad-of-fantastic-albums-in-a-row|date=2014-12-18|website=HipHopDX|access-date=2020-05-24}} In 2003, the album was ranked number 317 on Rolling Stone
Commercial performance
The Eminem Show was originally scheduled for release on June 4, 2002; however, pirated and bootlegged copies appeared online via peer-to-peer networks and began surfacing on the streets. It was provided by Rabid Neurosis (RNS), an MP3 warez release organisation who pirated the album twenty-five days prior to release.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/the-man-who-broke-the-music-business|title=The Man Who Broke the Music Business|last=Witt|first=Stephen|date=April 21, 2015|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=April 24, 2015}} Radio show Opie and Anthony broadcast the entire album on May 17, 2002.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEC3_5A_e1U| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/ZEC3_5A_e1U| archive-date=2021-11-10 | url-status=live|title=Opie & Anthony: Playing The Eminem Show Bootleg Ahead of Release Date (05/17/02)|last=O&A, R&F, TESD and Scorch Archive|date=July 23, 2013|publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 28, 2017}}{{cbignore}} Interscope decided to release the album earlier than planned, on May 28 to prevent bootlegging. However, many stores in the United States began selling it even earlier than the new release date on Sunday, May 26, and some put the album out as early as Friday.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/75611/eminems-show-assured-of-no-1-debut|title=Eminem's 'Show' Assured Of No. 1 Debut|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|access-date=September 26, 2011}} Promotional posters in stores read, "America Couldn't Wait". Due to the premature release by many retailers on a Sunday, the album had only one day of official sales for the chart week and was unavailable in Walmart stores during that period.{{cite magazine|last=Dansby|first=Andrew|date=May 29, 2002|title=Eminem's Show Shoots to Top {{pipe}} Music News|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eminems-show-shoots-to-top-20020529|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 26, 2011}} The Eminem Show was Eminem's first album to include lyrics to all its songs inside the CD booklet.{{Cite book|last=Abrams|first=Dennis|year=2007|title=Eminem|publisher=Infobase |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_BwgMwnqfhgC&q=eminem&pg=PA71|isbn=978-0-7910-9479-2}} Additionally, the first 2,000,000 copies of the album shipped in the United States included a bonus DVD with an exclusive interview and live footage. A week before the album's release, it was the second-most played CD on computers, the highest ranking ever for an unreleased title. It was considered the most anticipated album of 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-29-et-boucher29-story.html|title=Wild Debut for 'Eminem Show'|date=2002-05-29|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-15}}
Despite the confusion over the exact release date, the album still managed to have a very successful debut on the charts. The Eminem Show debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling approximately 284,000 copies in its first day, marking the first time an album had topped the chart from only a day's sale. It sold 1,322,000 copies in the following week, its first full week of sales,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/75520/eminem-shows-the-competition-whos-boss|title=Eminem 'Shows' The Competition Who's Boss|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|access-date=May 30, 2010}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3i5094e406e415c28035fd927dbcf40d16|title=Albums that sold 1 million copies in one week|date=November 3, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 6, 2011|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607114615/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3i5094e406e415c28035fd927dbcf40d16|url-status=dead}} then sold 809,000 copies in its third week and 529,562 copies in its fourth week to bring its four-week sales total to just under 3 million copies.{{Cite magazine|last=Mayfield|first=Geoff|date=June 22, 2002|title=Over The Counter: Staying Power|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HxEEAAAAMBAJ&q=Billboard+-+June+22+2002&pg=PA65|page=65|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite web|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-20/entertainment/18189083_1_eminem-show-copies-new-tv-ads|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701135555/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2002-06-20/entertainment/18189083_1_eminem-show-copies-new-tv-ads|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 1, 2012|title=No. 1 Eminem Creams Korn - New York Daily News|last=Farber|first=Jim|date=June 20, 2002|work=New York Daily News|access-date=September 26, 2011}} The album sold 381,000 copies in its fifth week and topped the Billboard 200 for a fifth and final consecutive week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/75279/eminem-halts-roach-approach|title=Eminem Halts Roach Approach|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|access-date=September 26, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459211/shania-twain-chases-eminems-chart-streak.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107140510/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459211/shania-twain-chases-eminems-chart-streak.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2012|title=Shania Twain Chases Eminem's Chart Streak; Aaliyah, Whitney Debut In Top 10 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News|author=Joe D'Angelo|date=December 18, 2002|publisher=MTV|access-date=September 26, 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/75207/nellyville-boots-eminem-out-of-no-1|title='Nellyville' Boots Eminem Out Of No. 1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|access-date=September 26, 2011}} On March 7, 2011, the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 10 million copies, making it Eminem's second album to receive a Diamond certification in the United States. It has also achieved Diamond certification in Canada and 18× Platinum in Australia.
The Eminem Show has sold 27 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time and Eminem's best-selling album.{{Cite book|last=Sullivan|first=Steve|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWBPAQAAQBAJ&q=eminem+show+27+million&pg=PA802|title=Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings|date=2013-10-04|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810882966|language=en}} It reached number one in 18 other countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. The album also spent five consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956789/eminem-back-on-top-in-europe|title=Eminem Back On Top In Europe|last=Sexton|first=Paul|date=August 19, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 26, 2011}}
Expanded edition
On May 24, 2022, Eminem announced the release of the expanded edition of the album on his social media to celebrate its 20th anniversary.{{Cite magazine |date=May 25, 2022 |title=Eminem Announces 'Eminem Show' Expanded Reissue for 20th Anniversary |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/eminem-the-eminem-show-20th-anniversary-expanded-edition-announcement-1235075067/ |access-date=May 26, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-GB}} On May 26, 2022, Eminem released the new expanded edition, which contains instrumentals of selected tracks, freestyles and live versions of songs from previous albums performed with his longtime friend and collaborator Proof at Tramps, New York and Fuji Rock Festival, Japan. It also features four new tracks which were recorded during the initial recording sessions but not included in the original version of the album; "Stimulate", which was kept off the album due to time constraints and instead appeared on the bonus disc of the 8 Mile soundtrack album, "Bump Heads" and "The Conspiracy Freestyle" (which had appeared on other Shady Records releases), and an unreleased song, "Jimmy, Brian and Mike", which had a verse and chorus re-recorded by Eminem especially for the expanded edition. Physical versions of the expanded edition were released later in the year, including a 4xLP vinyl set, CD, and cassette.{{Cite web|date=2022-05-26|title=Eminem Delivers 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition of 'The Eminem Show' With 18 Bonus Tracks|url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/the-eminem-show-20th-anniversary-expanded-edition-album-stream|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Hypebeast|language=en}} Along with Curtain Call 2, it was nominated for an Outstanding Anthology/Compilation/Reissue at the 2023 Detroit Music Awards.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Curtains Up (Skit)
| extra1 = Eminem
| writer1 = Marshall Mathers
| length1 = 0:30
| title2 = White America
| extra2 = {{hlist|Eminem|Jeff Bass|Luis Resto{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Mathers|Jeff Bass|Luis Resto|Steve King|Kevin Bell}}
| length2 = 5:24
| title3 = Business
| extra3 = Dr. Dre
| writer3 = {{hlist|Mathers|Andre Young|Theron Feemster|Mike Elizondo}}
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Cleanin' Out My Closet
| extra4 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass}}
| length4 = 4:57
| title5 = Square Dance
| extra5 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass|Resto}}
| length5 = 5:23
| title6 = The Kiss (Skit)
| extra6 = Eminem
| writer6 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass}}
| length6 = 1:15
| title7 = Soldier
| extra7 = Eminem
| writer7 = {{hlist|Mathers|Resto|King|Bell|Bass|Elizondo}}
| length7 = 3:46
| title8 = Say Goodbye Hollywood
| extra8 = Eminem
| writer8 = {{hlist|Mathers|Elizondo|Resto}}
| length8 = 4:32
| title9 = Drips
| note9 = featuring Obie Trice
| extra9 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Mathers|Obie Trice|Denaun Porter|Bass}}
| length9 = 4:45
| title10 = Without Me
| extra10 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass{{ref|a|[a]}}|DJ Head{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass|Malcolm McLaren|Anne Dudley|Trevor Horn|Bell|Urban Kris|Shawn Baumgardner}}
| length10 = 4:50
| title11 = Paul Rosenberg (Skit)
| extra11 = {{hlist|Eminem|Dr. Dre}}
| writer11 = Paul Rosenberg
| length11 = 0:22
| title12 = Sing for the Moment
| extra12 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass|Resto|King|Steven Tyler}}
| length12 = 5:39
| title13 = Superman
| note13 = featuring Dina Rae
| extra13 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass|King}}
| length13 = 5:50
| title14 = Hailie's Song
| extra14 = Eminem
| writer14 = {{hlist|Mathers|Resto}}
| length14 = 5:20
| title15 = Steve Berman (Skit)
| extra15 = Dr. Dre
| writer15 = {{hlist|Mathers|Steve Berman}}
| length15 = 0:33
| title16 = When the Music Stops
| note16 = featuring D12
| extra16 = {{hlist|Eminem|Mr. Porter{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| writer16 = {{hlist|Mathers|Ondre Moore|Denaun Porter|Von Carlisle|DeShaun Holton|Rufus Johnson|Feemster}}
| length16 = 4:29
| title17 = Say What You Say
| note17 = featuring Dr. Dre
| extra17 = Dr. Dre
| writer17 = {{hlist|Mathers|Feemster|Elizondo}}
| length17 = 5:09
| title18 = {{-'}}Till I Collapse
| note18 = featuring Nate Dogg
| extra18 = Eminem
| writer18 = {{hlist|Mathers|Nathaniel Hale|Resto|Brian May}}
| length18 = 4:57
| title19 = My Dad's Gone Crazy
| note19 = featuring Hailie Jade
| extra19 = Dr. Dre
| writer19 = {{hlist|Mathers|Young|Feemster|Elizondo}}
| length19 = 4:27
| title20 = Curtains Close (Skit)
| extra20 = Eminem
| writer20 = Mathers
| length20 = 1:01
| total_length = 77:19
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Expanded edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 71:19
| title21 = Stimulate
| writer21 = {{hlist|Mathers|Bass}}
| extra21 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| length21 = 5:03
| title22 = The Conspiracy Freestyle
| writer22 = {{hlist|Mathers|Justin Henderson}}
| extra22 = J-Hen
| length22 = 2:50
| title23 = Bump Heads
| note23 = featuring Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent
| writer23 = {{hlist|Mathers|Marvin Bernard| Christopher Lloyd|Curtis Jackson}}
| extra23 = Eminem
| length23 = 4:41
| title24 = Jimmy, Brian and Mike
| writer24 = {{hlist|Mathers|Young|Elizondo|Resto|Ronnie DeVoe|Ricky Bell|Ralph Tresvant|Michael Bivins}}
| extra24 = {{hlist|Dr. Dre|Mike Elizondo|Eminem {{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length24 = 3:21
| title25 = Freestyle #1
| note25 = Live from Tramps, New York / 1999
| writer25 = {{hlist|Mathers|Rob Parissi|Melissa Elliott|Timothy Mosley}}
| extra25 = Eminem
| length25 = 1:17
| title26 = Brain Damage
| note26 = Live from Tramps, New York / 1999
| writer26 = {{hlist|Mathers|J. Bass|Mark Bass}}
| extra26 = Eminem
| length26 = 1:24
| title27 = Freestyle #2
| note27 = Live from Tramps, New York / 1999
| writer27 = Mathers
| extra27 = Eminem
| length27 = 0:52
| title28 = Just Don't Give a Fuck
| note28 = Live from Tramps, New York / 1999
| writer28 = {{hlist|Mathers|J. Bass|M. Bass}}
| extra28 = Eminem
| length28 = 3:15
| title29 = The Way I Am
| note29 = featuring Proof) (Live from Fuji Festival, Japan / 2001
| writer29 = {{hlist|Mathers|Holton}}
| extra29 = Eminem
| length29 = 3:43
| title30 = The Real Slim Shady
| note30 = featuring Proof) (Live from Fuji Festival, Japan / 2001
| writer30 = Mathers
| extra30 = Eminem
| length30 = 4:45
| title31 = Business
| note31 = Instrumental
| extra31 = Dr. Dre
| length31 = 4:11
| title32 = Cleanin' Out My Closet
| note32 = Instrumental
| extra32 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| length32 = 5:42
| title33 = Square Dance
| note33 = Instrumental
| extra33 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| length33 = 6:17
| title34 = Without Me
| note34 = Instrumental
| extra34 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass{{ref|a|[a]}}|DJ Head{{ref|b|[b]}}}}
| length34 = 4:48
| title35 = Sing for the Moment
| note35 = Instrumental
| extra35 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| length35 = 6:23
| title36 = Superman
| note36 = Instrumental
| extra36 = {{hlist|Eminem|Bass}}
| length36 = 7:02
| title37 = Say What You Say
| note37 = Instrumental
| extra37 = Dr. Dre
| length37 = 5:06
| title38 = 'Till I Collapse
| note38 = Instrumental
| extra38 = Eminem
| length38 = 5:45
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Special edition bonus DVD{{cite web|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=215984 |title=Eminem The Eminem Show UK CD/DVD SET (215984) |publisher=Eil.com |date=May 27, 2002 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}
| extra_column = Feature(s)
| title1 = Brain Damage / Just Don't Give a Fuck
| extra1 = Live at "Tramps", New York
| title2 = Eminem's Life and New Album
| extra2 = Featurette
| title3 = Just Don't Give a Fuck
| extra3 = Music video
| title4 = Eminem: All Access Europe
| extra4 = Preview
| title5 = Producing Tracks
| extra5 = Featurette
| title6 = The Way I Am
| extra6 = Live at the Fuji Rock Festival
| title7 = The Real Slim Shady
| extra7 = Live at the Fuji Rock Festival
| title8 = Thank You's
| extra8 = Featurette
| title9 = 8 Mile
| extra9 = Trailer
| title10 = Slimshank Redemption
| extra10 = The Slim Shady Show Skit
| title11 = New Victims
| extra11 = Featurette
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese collector's box bonus DVD{{cite web|url=http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=441384 |title=Eminem The Eminem Show Japan CD/DVD SET (441384) |publisher=Eil.com |date=July 23, 2008 |access-date=April 9, 2012}}
| extra_column = Feature(s)
| title1 = Without Me
| extra1 = Music Video
| title2 = Without Me
| extra2 = Karaoke Video Clip
| title3 = Without Me
| extra3 = Behind the Scenes
| title4 = Eminem Talk
| extra4 = Interview
}}
Notes
- {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a co-producer.
- {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies an additional producer.
- Early clean versions of the album replace "Drips" with four seconds of silence. Later clean versions feature an edited version of the song.
- Another censored version of the album did not allow the words "goddamn", "prick", "bastard", "piss", "bitch", "ass", "shit" and "fuck" to be left uncensored.
- "Curtain Close (skit)" is performed by Ken Kaniff, who Eminem portrays at the end of the album before continuing on with the persona on Relapse in 2009, as displayed in the album booklet.
Personnel
{{Div col}}
- Jeff Bass – producer {{small|(track 4)}}, co-producer {{small|(2, 10, 12)}}, additional production {{small|(13)}}, keyboards {{small|(4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13)}}, guitars {{small|(2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12)}}, bass {{small|(2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 13)}}
- Steve Baughman – engineer and mixing {{small|(track 16)}}
- Steve Berman – performer {{small|(track 15)}}
- Bizarre – featured vocals {{small|(track 16)}}
- Bob Canero – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 3, 19)}}
- Dr. Dre – featured vocals {{small|(track 17)}}, producer {{small|(3, 17, 19)}}, mixing {{small|(3, 10, 14, 17, 19)}}
- Mike Elizondo – keyboards {{small|(tracks 1, 17, 19)}}, bass {{small|(3, 8, 19)}}, guitars {{small|(3, 17)}}, additional keyboards {{small|(7)}}
- Eminem – vocals, producer {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 4–10, 12–14, 16, 18)}}
- Ron Feemster – keyboards {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 16, 17, 19)}}
- Shy Felder – background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
- Francis Forde – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 16)}}
- Marti Frederiksen – Joe Perry's guitar engineer {{small|(track 12)}}
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- DJ Head – additional production {{small|(track 10)}}, drum programming {{small|(2, 12)}}, additional drum programming {{small|(4, 7)}}
- Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri – engineer {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 16, 17, 19)}}, additional engineering {{small|(10)}}, mixing {{small|(1)}}, mix engineer {{small|(14)}}
- Steve King – engineer {{small|(tracks 2–10, 12, 13, 17–19)}}, mixing {{small|(2, 4–9, 12–14, 18)}}, mix engineer {{small|(14)}}, guitar and bass {{small|(18)}}, additional guitars {{small|(2)}}, television voiceover {{small|(19)}}
- Gary Kozlowski – background vocals {{small|(track 6)}}
- Urban Kris – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 2–4, 7–10, 13, 14, 18, 19)}}
- Kuniva – featured vocals {{small|(track 16)}}
- Hailie Jade Mathers – featured vocals {{small|(track 19)}}
- James "Flea" McCrone – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 3, 14, 17, 19)}}
- Swifty McVay – featured vocals {{small|(track 16)}}
- Mel-Man – drum programming {{small|(track 8)}}
- Nate Dogg – featured vocals {{small|(track 18)}}
- Traci Nelson – background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
- Conesha Monet Owens – background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
- Joe Perry – guitar solo {{small|(track 12)}}
- Steven Tyler – vocals {{small|(track 12)}}
- Denaun "Kon Artis" Porter – featured vocals, co-producer, and drum programming {{small|(track 16)}}
- Proof – featured vocals {{small|(track 16)}}
- Lynette Purdy – background vocals {{small|(track 6)}}
- Dina Rae – featured vocals {{small|(track 13)}}, additional background vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
- Luis Resto – keyboards {{small|(track 8)}}
- Alex Reverberi – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 3, 10, 19)}}
- Paul D. Rosenberg, Esq. – performer {{small|(track 11)}}
- Thomas Rounds – assistant engineer {{small|(track 16)}}
- Mike Strange – assistant engineer {{small|(tracks 2–10, 12–14, 17–19)}}
- Timbaland – phone call {{small|(track 17)}}
- Obie Trice – featured vocals {{small|(track 9)}}
- Barbara Wilson – background vocals {{small|(track 3)}}
{{Div col end}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2013 weekly chart performance for The Eminem Show !Chart (2013) !Peak |
| {{album chart|BillboardCatalog|2|artist=Eminem|access-date=December 21, 2015|rowheader=true}} |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2017 weekly chart performance for The Eminem Show !Chart (2017) !Peak |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|14|album=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|rowheader=true}} |
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= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2004 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! Chart (2004) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite journal|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/End+of+Year+Chart+2004.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222436/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/End+of+Year+Chart+2004.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-02-22|title=ARIA Highest Selling Urban Albums 2004|journal=The ARIA Report|page=17|via=National Library of Australia|access-date=July 4, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|28 |
|---|
| scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2004|title=Tops de l'Année - Top Albums 2004|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=December 18, 2020}}
|176 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2010 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show !Chart (2010) !Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2010|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2010/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
|31 |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2011 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show !Chart (2011) !Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 50 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2011|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2011/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
|29 |
|---|
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2013 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! Chart (2013) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2013|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2013/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
| 37 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Catalog Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Catalog Albums - Year-End 2013|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/catalog-albums|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
| 27 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2014 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! Chart (2014) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2014|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2014/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
| 32 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard 200 - Year-End 2014|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums}}
| 120 |
| scope="row"|US Catalog Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Catalog Albums - Year-End 2014|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/catalog-albums|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
| 9 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2015 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! Chart (2015) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2015|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2015/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
| 22 |
|---|
| scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Billboard 200 - Year-End 2015|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums}}
| 99 |
| scope="row"|US Catalog Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Catalog Albums - Year-End 2015|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/catalog-albums|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
| 17 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2016 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! Chart (2016) ! Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2016|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2016/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
| 19 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 9, 2016}}
| 84 |
| scope="row"|US Catalog Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Catalog Albums - Year-End 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/catalog-albums|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
| 33 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2018 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2018|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2018/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
|31 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/2018_album_t100.html|title=Album Top-100 2018|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 16, 2019}}
| 88 |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2019 year-end chart performance for The Eminem Show ! scope="col"| Chart (2019) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"|Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA){{cite web|title=ARIA Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B Albums for 2019|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2019/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=June 11, 2021}}
| 22 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2019.asp|title=Album Top-100 2019|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 15, 2020}}
| 90 |
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=Decade-end charts=
Certifications and sales
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2011|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|certref={{Cite web | url = http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110820130534/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP| archive-date = August 20, 2011 |language=es| publisher = Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas | access-date = January 10, 2021 | title = Discos de Oro y Platino}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=18|certyear=2024|relyear=2002|access-date=June 28, 2024|refname=ARIA}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2002|relmonth=5|certyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|certyear=2002|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Diamond|certyear=2003|certmonth=9|relyear=2002|refname=MusicCanada}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Croatia (HDU)|nosales=true|award=Gold|certref={{cite web|url=http://status-online.hgu.hr/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=654&Itemid=73|title=Zlatna ploča 2005|publisher=Hrvatska diskografska udruga|accessdate=April 24, 2025|url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024162319/http://status-online.hgu.hr/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=654&Itemid=73|archivedate=October 24, 2013}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=9|certyear=2025|relyear=2002|id=12231|access-date=April 8, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2002|salesamount=62,212}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2003|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2002|certyear=2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|relmonth=5|id=20030806180948|refname=GRE}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2003|relyear=2002|relmonth=5}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Italy|artist=Eminem|title=The Eminem Show|nocert=true|relyear=2002|salesamount=250,000|note=sales 2002-2003|salesref={{cite journal|title=Il circo di Eminem, festa con l'ex pericolo pubblico|url=http://archivio.corriere.it/Archivio/interface/view.shtml#!/NDovZXMvaXQvcmNzZGF0aW1ldGhvZGUxL0A2NTkxNA%3D%3D|date=June 14, 2003|language=it|website=Corriere della Sera|first=Andrea|last=Laffranchi|quote=Attacca con “Square Dance” dal suo ultimo “The Eminem Show”, 250 mila copie e numero uno anche in Italia grazie alla sensibilità pop e melodica che l’ha fatto uscire dalla cerchia degli appassionati di hip hop|access-date=April 20, 2021}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Eminem|title=The Eminem Show|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=2002|certyear=2024|access-date=August 12, 2024|note=sales since 2009|id=13042}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|artist=Eminem|title=The Eminem Show|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|certmonth=5|access-date=February 25, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|id=1237955|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=9|id=2023-12-08|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|date=February 24, 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=album|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|relmonth=5|certyear=2002|salesamount=112,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/mPO8p/guttas-aar|title=Guttas år|publisher=Aftenposten|language=no|first=Veronica|last=Karlsen|date=December 13, 2002|access-date=July 20, 2023}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2002|relmonth=5|certyear=2003|date=March 19, 2003}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|access-date=September 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903101747/http://www.afp.org.pt/top.php?top=topalbuns&qano=2003&sem=11 |archive-date=September 3, 2011|id=200311}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2021|access-date=February 4, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Africa|type=album|artist=Eminem|title=The Eminem Show|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2002|certyear=2013|access-date=June 26, 2015|certref=}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|nocert=true|salesamount=202,390|salesref={{cite web |url=http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/pop_200309.htm|title=2003.09월 - POP 음반 판매량|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=April 9, 2021|date=July 2002|archive-date=October 20, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041020000601/http://www.riak.or.kr/stat/pop_200309.htm|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=album|title=The Eminem Show |artist=Eminem|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|access-date=June 13, 2024|id=eminem-the-eminem-show}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2003|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2002}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=7|relyear=2002|certyear=2024|id=6910-438-2|access-date=June 24, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|number=12|certyear=2022|access-date=March 8, 2022|refname="RIAA"}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|title=The Eminem Show|artist=Eminem|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|certyear=2010}}
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See also
References
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- {{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2002/kotimaiset/albumit|title=Myydyimmät kotimaiset albumit vuonna 2002|language=fi|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|access-date=August 27, 2013|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412160451/https://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2002/kotimaiset/albumit|url-status=dead}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2002/ulkomaiset/albumit|title=Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2002|language=fi|publisher=Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland|access-date=August 27, 2013|archive-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412160440/https://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/myydyimmat/2002/ulkomaiset/albumit|url-status=dead}}
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