"The Real Slim Shady" was Eminem's first song to reach number one in the United Kingdom and it also peaked at number four on the "Billboard" Hot 100, giving him his biggest hit up to that point. The song was the 14th best selling of 2000 in the United Kingdom. It won multiple awards, including MTV Video Music Awards for Best Video and Best Male Video, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. In October 2011, "NME" placed it at number 80 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". It was listed at number 396 on "NME"s 500 greatest songs of all time.