Day 70: SOTD: Eminem- Stan Brief Background: Stan is the third single from the The Marshall Mathers LP, recorded in 1999 by American rapper Eminem and featuring British singer Dido. It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and Australia. It is also included on Curtain Call: The Hits, performed with Eminem and Dido on track 5 and on track 17 as a live performance from the 2001 Grammy Awards featuring Elton John, which was censored on both the clean and explicit versions. The song was produced by The 45 King, and uses a slightly modified break from Didos Thank You as its base sample. The track also samples the opening lines of Thank You as its chorus. Coincidentally, both songs were released as singles in late 2000. Stan has been called one of Eminems best songs and is considered one of his signature songs. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Stan at #296 in their list in The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was also listed at #15 on VH1s list of the greatest hip hop songs of all-time. It has sold over 750,000 copies in the United Kingdom.Stan was also named by Rock and Roll Hall of Fames The Rock and Roll Hall of Fames 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The song was nominated for multiple awards like the 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. The only award it won was the Best International Artist Video at the MuchMusic Video Awards. In April 2011, Complex magazine put together a list of the 100 greatest Eminem songs, ranking Stan at #2.The name of the character in the namesake song has given rise to a slang term online which refers to overzealous maniacal obsessed fans of a celebrity or personality. During his performance at the 2001 Grammys, Elton John was a surprise guest playing piano and helping with Didos chorus. At the end they hugged each other and thanked the crowd. Opinion: Stan seems to be one of the minority of rap songs that I really like. This has to be my favourite, and Eminems best too. It is a very simplistic song, but the lyrics are deeply meaningful and tell a cracking story. Dido makes an appearance during the chorus, and her soulful voice sets the atmosphere. The dreary tone is appropriate to the way Eminem is feeling. Watch out for the language in this one kids! (Pegi 18)
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 18:34:18 +0000
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