Curtain Call: The Hits

Curtain Call: The Hits
Greatest hits album by
Eminem
ReleasedDecember 6, 2005
Recorded1997–2005
Genre
Hip hop
Length77:55
Label
Producer
Eminem chronology
Encore
(2004) 		Curtain Call: The Hits
(2005) 		Relapse
(2009)
Singles from Curtain Call: The Hits
  1. "When I'm Gone"
    Released: December 6, 2005
  2. "Shake That"
    Released: January 17, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]
Entertainment.ie[3]
IGN[4]
NME[5]
Pitchfork6.9/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]

Curtain Call: The Hits is the first greatest hits album by American rapper Eminem. It was released on December 6, 2005, under Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records. The album collects Eminem's most popular singles, as well as three new songs: "Fack", "When I'm Gone", and "Shake That" featuring Nate Dogg. A live version of "Stan" performed with English singer-songwriter Elton John at the 43rd Grammy Awards is also included as a bonus track.

The album was certified Diamond in the United States on March 8, 2022,[9] and quintuple platinum in New Zealand. It reached number one on several charts, including the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart.

On July 11, 2022, Eminem announced a sequel to the album titled Curtain Call 2, which would contain material from his later work. It was released on August 5, 2022.[10]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Fiore, Raymond (December 19, 2005). "Curtain Call: the Hits". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eminem – Curtain Call: The Hits". Entertainment IE. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
  4. ^ var authorId = "41858809" by Spence D. "Eminem - Curtain Call - Music Review at IGN". Uk.music.ign.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "NME Album Reviews - Eminem: Curtain Call – The Hits". NME. November 30, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "Eminem: Curtain Call: The Hits | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. December 5, 2005. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  7. ^ Christian Hoard (January 12, 2006). "Curtain Call: The Hits | Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  9. ^ "Eminem 'Curtain Call' Goes Diamond; Rapper Becomes Highest Certified Singles Artist in RIAA History". March 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Eminem to release greatest-hits album 'Curtain Call 2' with a previously unreleased song". USA Today. July 11, 2022.