Stan (song) in the push-and-pull world of a superstar. The song's poignancy never fades, even almost five years later it's still potent." "Slant Magazine" was mixed: "'Stan' is an interesting look into the mind of a fanatic (albeit through the eyes of an equally disturbed individual), but it's structured entirely around someone else's work (Dido's 'Thank You')." "Stan" is perhaps Eminem's most critically acclaimed song, after "Lose Yourself", and has been called a "cultural milestone", referred to as "Eminem's best song" by About.com. Analyzing "Stan" in "The Guardian", writer and literary critic Giles Foden compared Eminem to Robert Browning. At the 2001
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