Stan (song) the song: "'Stan' is a wonderful short story, an astute study in extreme fandom." Sputnik Music described that "Stan's sampling of Dido and use of rain and writing sound effects" make the album versatile. The same critic listed the song in the Recommended Downloads list and reviewed it:If you haven't heard this, you probably make a career out of living under rocks. It tells the story of an obsessive fan who kills themselves because their idol (Eminem) never writes back, and introduces one of the album's key themes – the scary power of fame. Ironic, then, that this album made
3 a.m. (Eminem song) to "The Silence of the Lambs", to which Eminem also referred in the D12 song "American Psycho" from "Devil's Night" and the music video for "You Don't Know" from "". He later referenced the movie again in the track "Buffalo Bill" from "". The beginning of the song uses a sample of "Ghost of Love" by Timeless Legend. The song has a much darker concept than most of "Relapse"s songs, which are generally more humorous, which sets it aside greatly from much of the album. The censored version removes references of killing or murder, but the music video keeps the