Eminem went with nostalgia for his first single off his upcoming The Death of Slim Shady album, and it looks like it worked big time.
"Houdini" is a call back to his hit "Without Me," which went number 2 in 2002, and samples the Steve Miller hit "Abracadabra," which went number 1 in 1982.
"Houdini" is trending to open in the top three on the Hot 100 next week after posting one of the biggest days ever for a rap track on Spotify. It's also picking up steam, so there is a chance it could challenge the three-week hold the Post Malone/Morgan Wallen track "I Had Some Help" has had on number one.
Eminems 'Houdini' reaches a new peak of 8.5m daily streams on Spotify, one of the biggest streaming days EVER for a rap song 🔥🏆
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) June 4, 2024
It is now challenging for a potential top three debut on Billboard. pic.twitter.com/8wv4QooQav
What do you think The Death Of Slim Shady puts up in its opening week, which should come by the end of the month?
Eminem's 'Houdini' breaks the record for most views in a week for a rap song on YouTube in 2024 (38m) 🔥🏆
— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDayy) June 4, 2024
It took only five days of the tracking week to do so. pic.twitter.com/kSPW5yHKX2
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