02-04-2025
Eminem's Catalog Is On The Rise, Thanks To One Track's Surprising Revival
Eminem's 'Shake That' climbs on the U.K. charts, bringing 'Without Me' and 'Lose Yourself' along ... More with it as the rapper experiences a multi-song resurgence. Rapper Eminem at Bob & Charlie Roberts Spotlight Tattoo shop on May 8th, 1999 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by)
Eminem hasn't released anything new in a while, and fans shouldn't expect tunes anytime soon, since he spent much of 2024 promoting his album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). While he's not pushing anything at the moment, one of the rapper's older hits is suddenly gaining serious traction in the United Kingdom, and it appears to be bringing some of his other beloved tracks along for the ride.
Last week, Eminem's 'Shake That' debuted on the Official Singles Sales chart in the U.K., just barely making the cut at No. 98. This week, the cut lifts 12 spaces to No. 86. That improvement brings the track to a new peak on the tally, and marks just its second-ever appearance on the list of the most-purchased songs in the country.
The surprise popularity of 'Shake That' might be giving Eminem's work a broader boost. This frame, the rapper appears on three charts in the U.K. with multiple titles, and each one is on the rise.
'Shake That' is also climbing on the Official Singles Downloads chart, where it ascends to No. 81. The digital lift pairs nicely with its improvement on the sales tally.
Meanwhile, two other Eminem hits — 'Without Me' and 'Lose Yourself' — are enjoying a resurgence of their own. The pair find themselves on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Singles chart this week at Nos. 25 and 26, respectively. Both songs climb at least five spaces from where they sat last period.
Even as 'Shake That' moves up 17 spaces to No. 81 on the Official Singles Downloads chart this frame, that's still far from the cut's all-time best showing. The track has now spent 11 total weeks on the downloads tally, and previously peaked as high as No. 28. So, while it reaches a new all-time high on one-half of all the rosters the single appears on, it has a long way to go before managing the same feat on the other roster.
'Shake That' was released as a single in early 2006 from Curtain Call: The Hits, Eminem's first official compilation of his biggest smashes. The track features vocals from Nate Dogg, though he isn't officially credited on the U.K. charts.
In the United States, the song was a huge win, peaking at No. 6 on the Hot 100. Overseas, however, it never quite reached that level of fame — at least not initially. Now, nearly two decades later, it's becoming a fan favorite, largely for the first time.
