Eminem singles discography the most successful single from "The Slim Shady LP". The lead single from Eminem's third studio album, "The Marshall Mathers LP", was the song "The Real Slim Shady", which became his first entry in the top ten of the "Billboard" Hot 100. The third single from the album, "Stan" featured vocals from British singer Dido, sampled from her song "Thank You". "Stan" was the album's most successful single outside of the States, while it failed to reach the top fifty in the rapper's home country. In 2002, Eminem released the singles "Without Me" and "Cleanin' Out My Closet" from his
Encore (Eminem song) hit song." "NME" was negative: "‘Encore/Curtains Down’ is the archetypal ‘gang’s all here’ show-closer, only with much more swearing and ‘the gang’ in this case being Dr Dre and 50 Cent, who are really the only two of Eminem’s collaborators who deserve to share his applause. A round of applause which, by the way, hidden-significance-spotters, ends with Eminem blowing his brains out." RapReviews was positive: "the album finally closes with a sure shot banger 'Encore/Curtains Down.' The Doctor lays the beat, Eminem drops the hook, and Eminem and Dre foray flames back and forth: [Dr. Dre] 'The buzz is tremendous,