The fourth verse features Eminem as himself, writing back to Stan and attempting to reason with him. The verse ends at the sound of his car swerving off the bridge and hitting the water below. He reveals that his pregnant girlfriend is tied up in the trunk as he approaches a bridge, realizing in a panic that he has no way to send the tape to Eminem, but it is too late. He finally creates a voice recording of himself while driving his car on the highway, having consumed large quantities of depressants and alcohol this verse includes a call-back to Eminem's " My Name Is" with the lyrics "I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?", as well as a reference to Phil Collins' " In the Air Tonight" ("about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drownin', but didn't." he refers to the song as "In the Air of the Night"). He writes Eminem several letters over two verses, he is shown to be obsessive over the rapper, and grows increasingly frustrated and angry when there is no reply. The term " stan" has since become an internet slang term for an extremely obsessed fan of something or someone and is derived from the song's title. It has been suggested the name "Stan" is a portmanteau of the words stalker and fan, though it is unknown if the name was chosen with that intention. The song tells the story of a person named Stanley "Stan" Mitchell (voiced by Eminem) who claims to be Eminem's biggest fan. The eponymous character's name gave rise to a slang term that refers to overzealous, maniacal, overly obsessed, entitled fans of a celebrity or personality the term has since been included in the Oxford English Dictionary. In April 2011, Complex magazine put together a list of the 100 greatest Eminem songs and ranked "Stan" second. It won Best International Artist Video at the MuchMusic Video Awards. The song was nominated for multiple awards, including Best Song at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Video of the Year, Best Rap Video, Best Direction, and Best Cinematography at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The song was also listed 15th on VH1 's list of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time and named in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Stan" 296th on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, upping their ranking to 223rd in a 2021 updated list. Retrospectively, "Stan" has been called one of Eminem's best songs, and, alongside " The Real Slim Shady" and " Lose Yourself", is considered one of his signature songs. The 45 King-produced track also uses a slightly modified break from "Thank You" as its base sample both songs were released as singles in late 2000. Outside of the United States, "Stan" topped the charts in 12 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and Ireland. "Stan" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was released in 2000, as the third single from Eminem's third album, The Marshall Mathers LP (2000). " Stan" is a song by American rapper Eminem, with vocals sampled from the opening lines of British singer Dido's song " Thank You".
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