Eminem albums discography explained
Artist: | Eminem albums |
Studio: | 12 |
1Option: | 2 |
1Option Name: | Collaborative albums |
Compilation: | 2 |
Ep: | 1 |
Soundtrack: | 2 |
2Option: | 3 |
2Option Name: | Box sets |
American rapper Eminem has released 12 studio albums, two compilation albums, and one extended play. His music has been released on record labels Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, along with subsidiaries Web Entertainment and his own Shady Records. Eminem is the best-selling rapper of all time[1] and the best-selling artist of the 2000s[2] with US album sales at over 32.25 million during the decade.[3] With sales of over 220 million records worldwide,[4] he is among of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Eminem has sold 228.5 million certified albums and singles in the United States.[5] In his home country, he has earned 50 platinum albums and 11 number one albums.
Eminem's debut album, Infinite, was released by Web Entertainment in 1996. It sold only around a thousand copies[6] and failed to rank on the national charts. After signing a contract with Interscope Records and Aftermath Entertainment, the rapper released The Slim Shady LP in 1999, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. In the same year, Eminem, along with manager Paul Rosenberg, founded the record label Shady Records.[7] [8]
In 2000, Eminem released his third album, The Marshall Mathers LP, which debuted at number one and sold 1.78 million copies in its first week, breaking records for the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time and the fastest-selling solo album in the United States.[9] [10] With more than ten million copies sold,[11] the album was certified Diamond and was the third best-selling album of the year in the United States.[12]
In 2002, Eminem's fourth album, The Eminem Show, also debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on various charts internationally, as it went on to sell 27 million copies worldwide.[13] The Eminem Show was the best-selling album worldwide of 2002,[14] with sales of over ten million copies. The album was certified Diamond in the United States, Canada and Australia.In the same year, Eminem released the 8 Mile soundtrack, also including songs by various artists. The album peaked at number one in the United States, where it sold more than four million of the nine million copies distributed internationally.[15]
In 2004, Eminem's fifth album Encore became the rapper's third consecutive studio album to reach number one in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom. Sales, however, were significantly less than the two previous albums, with over five million sold copies in the United States[16] and eleven million worldwide.[17] Eminem released a greatest hits album titled in 2005, which sold almost three million copies in the US.[16] The following year, Shady Records released , a compilation album performed by Eminem along various artists from the record label. The album received a platinum certification from the RIAA in 2007 and sold slightly over a million copies in the United States.
After a hiatus of more than four years, Relapse, Eminem's sixth studio album, was released in 2009 and was the rapper's fourth consecutive studio album to top the charts in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom, with domestic sales of over two million copies.[18] In the subsequent year, Eminem released his seventh studio album Recovery, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on various charts internationally. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it was also the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide.[19]
Eminem was named the best-selling artist in Canada in 2010 and 2013,[20] [21] when he released his eighth studio album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. The album was followed by Revival in 2017. Both The Marshall Mathers LP2 and Revival reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 in their first week, making Eminem the first music act to have eight entries in a row debut at the top of the Billboard chart. On August 31, 2018, Eminem released his unannounced tenth album, Kamikaze, which was followed by another surprise album titled Music to Be Murdered By on January 17, 2020, both becoming his ninth and tenth consecutive albums to debut at number 1. A deluxe edition was released on December 18, 2020, titled Music to Be Murdered By - Side B, which featured sixteen additional tracks.[22]
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Collaborative albums
See also: D12 discography.
Soundtrack albums
Reissued albums
Box sets
See also
Notes
- A The 50 platinum albums certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America include forty-five platinum certifications credited as a solo artist[38] and five certifications for albums with various artists.[122] [123] [124] The 10 number one albums on the Billboard 200 include nine number one albums credited as a solo artist[125] and one number one album with various artists.[126]
- B The reported chart positions are of the latter release The Slim Shady LP (Special Edition). The original album release peaked up to number 46 on the Belgian Ultratop and 77 on the Swiss Hitparade.[26] [32]
- C The reported peak chart positions are indicative of the UK Compilation Albums Chart, as soundtracks and compilation albums by various artists are not eligible for the UK Albums Chart.[127] [128]
Notes and References
- News: Eminem Scrubs Away The Polish. Thomas. Rebecca . December 5, 2006. The New York Sun. December 17, 2008.
- News: Eminem's New Album 'Relapse' Drops In May, 'Relapse 2' Later This Year. March 5, 2009. Universal Music Group. March 22, 2009.
- Web site: Eminem Is The Best-Selling Artist Of The Decade. https://web.archive.org/web/20091213043431/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627833/20091208/eminem.jhtml. dead. December 13, 2009. MTV. December 8, 2009. February 3, 2010.
- News: Believe the hype: Eminem cements his rap god status. Teffer. Matt. The Sydney Morning Herald. February 24, 2019. February 24, 2019 .
- Web site: Gold & Platinum. December 31, 2022. RIAA. en-US.
- News: Has He No Shame?; Eminem's no-holds-barred raps bring him criticism from parents and even some music industry players. But that hasn't tamed him at all on his new album.. https://archive.today/20120714005123/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/53769208.html?dids=53769208:53769208&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+14,+2000&author=ROBERT+HILBURN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=COVER+STORY;+Has+He+No+Shame%3F;+Eminem's+no-holds-barred+raps+bring+him+criticism+from+parents+and+even+some+music+industry+players.+But+that+hasn't+tamed+him+at+all+on+his+new+album.. dead. July 14, 2012. Hilburn. Robert. Los Angeles Times. Fee required. December 30, 2008. May 14, 2000.
- News: Eminem shows he's still loyal to his crew from Detroit. McCollum. Brian. Fee required. November 26, 1999 . Detroit Free Press. December 29, 2008.
- Web site: "Loyalty" – Paul Rosenberg Interview. Dave. August 29, 2005. Rap Basement. December 29, 2008. May 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511085153/http://www.rapbasement.com/news/shady-records/-loyalty-paul-rosenberg-interview.html. dead.
- Eminem Bounces Britney From Top Spot . https://web.archive.org/web/20070531164416/https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923810/eminem_bounces_britney_from_top_spot. May 31, 2007. July 22, 2018. dead. Rolling Stone.
- News: Eminem's criminal record. BBC News. April 11, 2001. July 10, 2008.
- News: Eminem's first new disc in five years to drop May 19. McCollum. Brian. March 6, 2009. Detroit Free Press. March 7, 2009.
- July 10, 2008. The Billboard 200 2000. Billboard.
- News: Amter . Charlie . Eminem's Early "Encore" . . November 4, 2004 . December 13, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070417214620/http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12177582 . April 17, 2007.
- 2002 Year End Charts – Top Billboard 200 Albums. Billboard. December 31, 2011.
- News: Eminem woos his electorate; Political rally? Radio launch party? It's a bit of both as the rapper hosts a 'convention.'. https://archive.today/20120529162843/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/726570751.html?dids=726570751:726570751&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+30,+2004&author=Baz+Dreisinger&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=POP+BEAT;+Eminem+woos+his+electorate;+Political+rally%3F+Radio+launch+party%3F+It's+a+bit+of+both+as+the+rapper+hosts+a+'convention.. dead. May 29, 2012. Dreisinger. Baz. October 30, 2004. Los Angeles Times. November 17, 2008.
- Sanneh. Kelefa. Eminem Returns To Rap With 'Relapse'. Billboard. October 16, 2008. December 14, 2007.
- News: The real Slim Shady stands up the fans on his European tour.. August 18, 2005. The Independent. November 14, 2008 . London . Ciar . Byrne.
- Jacobs, Allen (September 15, 2010). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/12/2010" . HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group.
- Smirke, Richard (March 30, 2011). IFPI 2011 Report: Global Recorded Music Sales Fall 8.4%; Eminem, Lady Gaga Top Int'l Sellers | Billboard.biz. Billboard. Retrieved on March 30, 2011.
- Web site: Morning Coffee with David Farrell, April 5 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308012330/http://fyimusic.ca/headlines/morning-coffee-with-david-farrell-april-5-2 . March 8, 2012 . Fyimusic.ca . April 5, 2011 . September 28, 2011.
- Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists. Bliss. Karen. January 10, 2014. January 11, 2014. Billboard.
- Eminem Surprise-Releases 'Music to Be Murdered By - Side B' Deluxe Edition . December 18, 2020 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405022700/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eminem-music-to-be-murdered-by-side-b-1105594/ . April 5, 2023 . live .
- https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341957
- Peak chart positions for albums in the United States:
- Peak chart positions for albums in Australia:
- All except 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Discography Eminem. australian-charts.com. December 31, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111216115646/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Eminem. December 16, 2011.
- 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Soundtrack – 8 Mile. australian-charts.com. January 2, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111229163913/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack&titel=8%20Mile&cat=a. December 29, 2011.
- Peak chart positions for albums in Belgium:
- Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
- Peak chart positions for albums in Denmark:
- Peak chart positions for albums in France:
- All except 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Discographie Eminem. lescharts.com. October 25, 2010. fr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101124231842/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Eminem. November 24, 2010.
- 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Soundtrack – 8 Mile. lescharts.com. January 2, 2012. fr.
- Peak chart positions for albums in Germany:
- Peak chart positions for albums in New Zealand:
- Peak chart positions for albums in Switzerland:
- All except 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Eminem (albums). swisscharts.com. January 2, 2012. select "Charts" tab, and then "Alben" tab. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111115155918/http://swisscharts.com/artist/Eminem. November 15, 2011 .
- 8 Mile soundtrack: Web site: Soundtrack – 8 Mile. swisscharts.com. January 2, 2012.
- Web site: Eminem. Official Charts Company. December 31, 2011. select "Albums" tab.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r590116|pure_url=yes}} Infinite]. AllMusic. January 1, 2012.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r397821|pure_url=yes}} The Slim Shady LP]. AllMusic. March 9, 2009.
- Web site: Eight Eminem Albums Charted On Billboard 200 This Week . . November 13, 2013 . November 13, 2013.
- News: Eminem's Top 10 biggest albums on the Official Chart. Copsey. Rob. October 17, 2018. October 17, 2018.
- United States. Eminem. album. March 8, 2022.
- Australia. 2024. album. June 28, 2024.
- United Kingdom. Eminem. album. July 26, 2024.
- Switzerland. Eminem. June 30, 2011.
- Canada. Eminem. album. July 22, 2018.
- New Zealand. Eminem. The Slim Shady LP. album. 1230. March 17, 2014.
- Web site: March 9, 2009. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r480358|pure_url=yes}} The Marshall Mathers LP]. AllMusic.
- News: How to chat live with Eminem during his 'The Marshall Mathers LP' anniversary livestream. The Ann Arbor News. May 27, 2020. May 27, 2020.
- Caulfield. Keith. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: The Weeknd's Back in the Top 40, George Carlin Returns to Chart After Nearly 32 Years. Billboard. September 30, 2016. September 30, 2016.
- News: Eminem & Juice Wrld claim one of closest UK single chart victories ever, Music To Be Murdered By also makes history. Garner. George. January 24, 2020. Music Week. January 24, 2020.
- Belgium. album. 2000. July 19, 2022.
- Germany. Eminem. November 28, 2019.
- Denmark. Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP. album. 13222. December 5, 2023.
- New Zealand. Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP. album. 1277. March 14, 2011.
- France. Eminem. album. infodisc. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: March 9, 2009. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r589988|pure_url=yes}} The Eminem Show]. AllMusic.
- Book: Sullivan, Steve. Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. October 4, 2013. Scarecrow Press. 9780810882966. en.
- Caulfield. Keith. Adele's '25' Sales Surpass 8 Million in the U.S.. Billboard. February 7, 2016. February 8, 2016.
- Belgium. album. 2002. February 14, 2018.
- Denmark. Eminem. The Eminem Show. album. 12487. June 6, 2023.
- New Zealand. Eminem. The Eminem Show. album. 2432. February 21, 2014.
- France. Eminem. album. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: March 9, 2009. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r717546|pure_url=yes}} Encore]. AllMusic.
- Web site: The real Slim Shady stands up the fans on his European tour. August 18, 2005. The Independent. en. November 15, 2019.
- Belgium. album. 2004. February 14, 2018.
- Denmark. Eminem. Encore. album. 8528. August 19, 2024.
- New Zealand. Eminem. Encore. album. archive. March 14, 2011.
- News: Aussie Stores Break Eminem Embargo. May 15, 2009. Undercover. May 15, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090517202537/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=8326. May 17, 2009.
- Web site: Chart Watch: "Frozen" In Place At #1 . Paul Grein . March 19, 2014 . Yahoo Music .
- Australia. 2009. album. June 7, 2009.
- Belgium. album. 2009. February 14, 2018.
- Denmark. Eminem. Relapse. album. 11063. April 29, 2022.
- New Zealand. Eminem. Relapse. album. 1673. March 14, 2011.
- Web site: Eminem – Recovery. Tower Records Ireland. July 6, 2010.
- Web site: Eminem teases new album – on a baseball cap . The Guardian . Michaels . Sean . October 29, 2012 . September 2, 2018.
- 2019 Nielsen Year-End Report. Billboard. January 13, 2020.
- Web site: 2019 Nielsen Music/MRC Data Canada Year-End . Nielsen. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200402131118/https://static.billboard.com/files/pdfs/NIELSEN_2019_YEARENDreportCANADA.pdf . April 2, 2020.
- Belgium. album. 2010. February 14, 2018.
- Denmark. Eminem. Recovery. album. 10804. December 18, 2021.
- New Zealand. Eminem. Recovery. album. 1735. March 14, 2011.
- Why Iggy Azalea Will Win the Best Rap Album Grammy: Op-Ed . Ramirez . Erika . . December 5, 2014 . February 23, 2018.
- Canada's Digital Music Sales Rise in 2013 Unlike the U.S.; Eminem, Robin Thicke Among Top Selling Artists. Bliss. Karen. August 31, 2014. August 31, 2014. Billboard.
- Web site: Eminem - The Redemption LP VI: Part 2 . Chartsinfrance.net . August 31, 2014.
- Belgium. album. 2013. February 14, 2018.
- Denmark. Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP 2. album. 4241. December 18, 2021.
- New Zealand. Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP 2. album. 2341. December 18, 2021.
- France. Eminem. The Marshall Mathers LP 2. album. 2013. archive. December 18, 2021.
- Web site: Eminem Announces Release Date for New Album Revival . Pitchfork . November 28, 2017 . November 28, 2017.
- Eminem's 'Revival' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart, G-Eazy & Jeezy Bow in Top 10. Billboard. December 24, 2017. December 24, 2017. Keith. Caulfield.
- Australia. 2019. album. January 19, 2021.
- Denmark. Eminem. Revival. album. 7511. December 18, 2021.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Revival. 4453. February 23, 2018.
- Web site: Caulfield . Keith . Drake's 'Scorpion' Is Nielsen Music's Top Album Of 2018 in U.S., 'God's Plan' Most-Streamed Song . . March 17, 2019 . January 8, 2019.
- Web site: 2018 Billboard Year End Chart Top 10s. January 9, 2019. FYI Music News. March 22, 2021.
- Denmark. Eminem. Kamikaze. album. 7757. December 18, 2021.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Kamikaze. 4565. December 9, 2018.
- December 31, 2020. Top 200 Albums of 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105210629/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/albums/year-end/. January 5, 2021. July 12, 2024. Rolling Stone. en-US.
- Web site: MRC Data Year-End Report Canada 2020. January 9, 2021. Billboard. February 23, 2021.
- Web site: Lewis Capaldi and The Weeknd top Q1 UK sales charts. Homewood. Ben. April 2, 2020. Music Week. April 2, 2020.
- Australia. 2021-03-15. album. March 13, 2021.
- Denmark. Eminem. Music to Be Murdered By. album. 100239. December 18, 2021.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Music to Be Murdered By. 4994. December 29, 2020.
- https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/eminem-collab-jelly-roll-debut-houdini-michigan-central-station-re-opening-highlights-1235703471/amp/
- Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/48489/ranking/cd_album/. ja:エミネムのアルバム売り上げランキング. ja. Eminem album ranking history. Oricon. April 15, 2011.
- Web site: March 9, 2009. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r809615|pure_url=yes}} Curtain Call: The Hits]. AllMusic.
- Japan. Eminem. Curtain Call. 2006. 1. August 31, 2010.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Curtain Call: The Hits. 2432. February 26, 2014.
- Web site: Eminem Announces New Greatest Hits Compilation Curtain Call 2. Pitchfork. Hussey. Allison. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Curtain Call 2. 5774. May 3, 2024.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r867997|pure_url=yes}} Eminem Presents: The Re-Up]. AllMusic. March 9, 2009.
- Web site: Billboard Japan, 2007. January 30, 2021.
- Hope. Clover. Carl Chery. May 5, 2009. For the Record. XXL. June 2009. 68–72. New York, NY.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. Eminem Presents: The Re-Up. 1555. March 14, 2011.
- Web site: Slaughtehouse reveals the Gold Plaque of SHADYXV. June 25, 2015. June 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630093755/https://instagram.com/p/4VYMXjFiyy/. June 30, 2015. dead.
- United Kingdom. ShadyXV. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: March 9, 2009. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r612799|pure_url=yes}} 8 Mile]. AllMusic.
- Web site: Ross. Erik. The 50 Best Selling Rap Albums of All Time. Complex. June 22, 2014. June 22, 2014.
- News: Official Charts Analysis: Eminem LP sells 157k in week one. Jones. Alan. November 11, 2013. November 11, 2013. Music Week.
- Australia. 2003. album. November 15, 2008.
- New Zealand. album. Eminem. 8 Mile. 1363. March 14, 2011.
- Web site: The Slim Shady EP - Eminem Releases AllMusic. AllMusic. January 17, 2016.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r674163|pure_url=yes}} The Singles (Box Set)]. AllMusic. May 13, 2010.
- Web site: March 30, 2016. The Vinyl LPs [VINYL]
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- United States. Soundtrack. 8 Mile. November 8, 2011.
- United States. Various. Eminem Presents The Re-Up. November 8, 2011.
- Web site: RIAA – Searchable Database: Up in Smoke Tour . Recording Industry Association of America . November 8, 2011 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145759/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Up%20in%20Smoke%20Tour%22 . dead .
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- 8 Mile – Original Soundtrack. Billboard. January 2, 2012.
- Web site: Chart Log UK: Various Artists. Official Charts Company. April 29, 2009.
- Web site: Rules For Chart Eligibility . . April 29, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327100958/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/docs/OCC_Chart_Rules_Edition9.pdf . March 27, 2009 .