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
Stan (song) #45 on About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. The song ranked #15 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop, and #2 on their Countdown Millennium Songs. It was also named the 46th Best Song of the Decade by "Complex" magazine, and the 10th Best Song of the decade by "Rolling Stone Magazine". The song was ranked at number 58 in "Rolling Stone Magazine"'s list of "100 Greatest Hip-Hop songs of all time". Eminem has referenced "Stan" in some of his later songs, including "Bad Guy", "Walk on Water", "The Ringer", and "Killshot". Stan (song) "Stan" is a song by American