Eminem’s latest release was a hit at the box office, and its success overseas is a testament to the veteran rapper’s longevity in the game.
Monday (June 17) advertisement board The Detroit native’s “Houdini” just announced that it was at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for another week.
This is the first time your song has topped the chart for more than one cycle. Also, it was her first single to top the chart in the region since 2005.
The nostalgic joint reached number one in Canada, Australia, Switzerland and Norway.
In the United States, he missed his first top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in more than a decade, thanks to the continued chart dominance of Post Malone and Morgan Wallen’s “I Hate Some Help.”
D12 The MC’s latest single debuted at number two on the chart, becoming his highest-charting single since 2013. In its first week, “Houdini” generated 50 million streams and four million radio impressions.
The 51-year-old already has 10 chart-topping cuts including “The Real Slim Shady” (2000), “Stan” (2000), “Without Me” (2002), “Lose Yourself” (2002), “Just Lose It” (2004) and “Like Toy Soldiers” (2005) as a solo artist, “Smack That” by Akon (2006), “The Monster” by Rihanna (2013), “River” by Ed Sheeran (2017) and “Godzilla” by Juice WRLD (2020 ).
Eminem performed “Houdini” for the first time earlier this month during a surprise appearance at Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan’s Central Station. The four-song set featured Jelly Roll-assisted “No Fear,” “Sing for the Moment,” and “Welcome 2 Detroit” with local legend Trig Trig.
Slim Shady’s new song interpolates the Steve Miller Band’s 1982 hit “Abracadabra,” and the group’s frontman is more than happy with the result.
“Hey M,” he wrote on social media. “There is a long chain of stories, poems, songs and musical roots that have inspired the whole world for hundreds of years, crossing cultures and generations, and there are special artists who take and create all of these thoughts, music and rhythms. Fresh, original ideas from your own feelings and experiences.
“You are one of those timeless creators who create something new in a long musical tradition of original artists. […] While giving credit and respect to their influencers, there aren’t many artists who take the time and effort to advocate for themselves. Marshall Mathers you are an exception and on my short list of art appreciators. It feels good to be included in your process while singing and playing the music I love. I am honored.”