Dre and Philip Atwell, the video is a literal interpretation of the story. Eminem then comes to the realization that this man was actually Stan.ĭirected by Dr. He warns Stan that he should get help, telling him about a story he heard on the news about a man who had driven his car off a bridge in a drunken stupor, killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend. Eminem explains to Stan that his lyrics are not to be taken literally. The fourth verse features Eminem as himself, writing back to Stan and attempting to reason with him. He finally creates a voice recording of himself while driving his car on the highway, having consumed large quantities of depressants and alcohol this verse includes a call-back to Eminem's " My Name Is" with the lyrics "I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?" He reveals that his pregnant girlfriend is tied up in the trunk as he approaches a bridge, and realizes just before driving off it that he has no way to send the tape to Eminem. He writes Eminem several letters over two verses, he becomes more obsessive, and when there is no reply he becomes angrier. The song tells the story of a person named Stanley "Stan" Mitchell (voiced by Eminem) who claims to be Eminem's biggest fan. The eponymous character's name gave rise to a slang term that refers to overzealous, maniacal, overly obsessed, entitled fans of a celebrity or personality the term has since been included in the Oxford English Dictionary. In April 2011, Complex magazine put together a list of the 100 greatest Eminem songs and ranked "Stan" second. It won Best International Artist Video at the MuchMusic Video Awards. The song was nominated for multiple awards, including Best Song at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Video of the Year, Best Rap Video, Best Direction, and Best Cinematography at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song was also listed 15th on VH1 's list of the greatest hiphop songs of all time and named in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Stan" 296th on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, upping their ranking to 223rd in a 2021 updated list. "Stan" has been called one of Eminem's best songs and is considered one of his signature songs.
The 45 King-produced track also uses a slightly modified break from "Thank You" as its base sample both songs were released as singles in late 2000. It reached number one in 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, and Australia. It was released in Novemas the third single from Eminem's third album, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). " Stan" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring vocals sampled from the opening lines of British singer Dido's song " Thank You".
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