Eminem’s “Shake That” re-enters Billboard’s genre charts, hitting new peaks on both the Rap and … More R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales rankings nearly 20 years after release. MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 22: American rapper Eminem attends a rally of former US President Barack Obama supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign in Detroit, Michigan, United States on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Katie McTiernan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Eminem has dozens of massive hits under his belt and one of the most impressive chart legacies of any rapper in history. This week, he adds another win to his ever-growing résumé — but not with a new release. Instead, it’s an older track that’s making music again. “Shake That,” the collaboration with the late Nate Dogg, is back on the Billboard charts, and it’s bigger than ever on several rankings.
“Shake That” Returns as a Bestseller
“Shake That” reappears on a pair of Billboard tallies this week. It doesn’t manage to break onto all-genre tallies like the Hot 100, but it’s once again a bestseller, appearing on two genre-specific lists.
The Eminem cut returns to the Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 9. That’s the highest it’s ever ranked on that list. “Shake That” also finds space on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales tally, where it enters at No. 12. Though slightly lower, that’s another all-time best showing for the single.
A New Peak for Eminem’s Old Hit
Over the course of its lifetime, “Shake That” hasn’t been a consistent performer on these two rosters. In fact, as of this frame, it has only spent two weeks on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales ranking, and just one other turn on the Rap Digital Song Sales list.
“Shake That” Was a Smash When it First Arrived
“Shake That” was originally featured on Curtain Call: The Hits, a compilation that Eminem dropped in 2005. That set was largely a collection of previously-released smashes, but it did include a few brand new tracks. “Shake That” was one of just three original cuts created for the project.
When it was released, the track quickly became another win for the rapper. It peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100, extending his streak of high-charting singles at the time and giving Nate Dogg one of his biggest mainstream successes.
Eminem’s Only Hit Right Now
“Shake That” stands as Eminem’s only current hit on the U.S. charts. His track “Without Me” is still performing well globally, though it’s on the decline across Billboard’s international rankings. This time around, “Without Me” drops to No. 146 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and No. 170 on the Billboard Global 200.
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Curtain Call: The Hits Is Rising as Well
With “Shake That” becoming a bestseller once more, it’s not shocking that Curtain Call: The Hits is enjoying a boost in performance as well. The compilation appears on four Billboard charts this week, and it’s climbing on three of them.
