Eminem executive produced the soundtrack for the boxing film "Southpaw," which starred Jake Gyllenhaal. (Photo : Reuters)
While "Rap God" is the Eminem song that holds the Guinness World Record as the hit single with the most words, it is not the Detroit rapper's top song in terms of ranking on the charts.
Here are Eminem's top 10 songs based on Billboard Hot 100 chart:
10. "We Made You" (9)
From Eminem's sixth studio album "Relapse," "We Made You" peaked at number nine in 2009.
9. "When I'm Gone" (8)
From Eminem's first compilation album "Curtain Call: The Hits," "When I'm Gone" peaked at number eight in 2005.
8. "Rap God" (7)
From Eminem's eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," "Rap God" peaked at number seven in 2013. The song has 1560 words.
7. "Just Lose It" (6)
Released on Sept. 25, 2004, "Just Lose It" is the lead single from Eminem's fifth studio album "Encore." It peaked at number six.
6. "The Real Slim Shady" (4)
From Eminem's third studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP," "The Real Slim Shady" peaked at number four in 2000.
5. "Cleanin' Out My Closet" (4)
Featured both in Eminem's fourth studio album "The Eminem Show" and compilation album "Curtain Call: The Hits," "Cleanin' Out My Closet" peaked at number four in 2002.
4. "Berzerk" (3)
From Eminem's eighth studio album "The Marshall Mathers LP 2," "Berzerk" was released on Aug. 27, 2013 and was heavily downloaded in its first week of release. The song peaked at number three.
3. "Without Me" (2)
From Eminem's fourth studio album "The Eminem Show," "Without Me" peaked at number two in 2002. In 2005, the song was re-released on Eminem's compilation album "Curtain Call: The Hits."
2. "Lose Yourself" (1)
Released on Sept. 17, 2002 as the first single from the "8 Mile" soundtrack, "Lose Yourself" is Eminem's first number one song on Billboard Hot 100. It also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2002.
1. "Not Afraid" (1)
Released on April 29, 2010 as the lead single of Eminem's seventh studio album "Relapse," "Not Afraid" is the Detroit rapper's second number one song on Billboard Hot 100. The song earned Eminem several accolades including those from Grammy Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and Detroit Music Awards.
On Oct. 17, Saturday, Eminem turned 43 and as a tribute to him, DJ Steve Porter made a video titled "A Shady Birthday." In an interview with Rolling Stone, Porter said Eminem is "as hilarious and funny as he is talented."
