'Till I Collapse

"'Till I Collapse"
Song by Eminem featuring Nate Dogg
from the album The Eminem Show
ReleasedMay 26, 2002 (2002-05-26)
Recorded2001
GenreRap rock
Length
  • 4:58 (album version)
  • 5:45 (instrumental version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eminem

"'Till I Collapse" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring American singer Nate Dogg, released from his fourth studio album The Eminem Show (2002). Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart numerous times worldwide and is the most streamed non-single of all time on Spotify as of July 2024.[1]

Background

Although it has never been released as a single, it has charted on a few occasions when other Eminem albums have been released.[2] In 2012, it was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 2,000,000 copies in the United States.[3] This was followed by quintuple-platinum in 2018 and octuple-platinum in 2022.[3]

The song interpolates the 1977 song "We Will Rock You" by British rock band Queen; as a result, Brian May is credited as a songwriter.[4]

When Eminem's single "Shake That" (also featuring Nate Dogg) was released in 2006, several Eminem songs re-charted that same week, including "'Till I Collapse". It charted in the UK at number 192 on April 15, 2006.[2] In 2008, it appeared in HBO's series De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7.[5]

In 2009, it was used in an advertisement for the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It raised digital download sales of the song worldwide considerably,[6] but in Britain the song sold so many copies after the ad aired that it re-charted that week (November 21, 2009) at number 73, a new peak. Major League Baseball pitcher Jesse Litsch used the song as his entrance music during the 2011 season.[7] Major League Baseball pitcher Justin Verlander uses the song as his entrance music.[8]

Charts

Chart (2006–2018) Peak
position
Canadian Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] 30
Irish Singles Chart[10] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 100
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 73
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 35
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 92
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 84
Germany (GfK)[17] 99
Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 115
Hungary (Single Top 40)[19] 26
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 100
Portugal (AFP)[20] 170
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 82

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] 9× Platinum 630,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[23] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[24] 3× Gold 750,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[25] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[26] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[3] 8× Platinum 8,000,000‡
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Platinum 1,800,000†
Greece (IFPI Greece)[29] Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Most streamed non-single on Spotify". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Chart Log UK: E-40 - E-Z Rollers". zobbel.de. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "American single certifications – Eminem – 'Till I Collapse". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Eminem Songs That Sample Classic Rock Examined". HipHopDX. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ eminem - till i collapse (Manny Pacquiao& De La Hoya Video), retrieved 2022-09-07
  6. ^ "Most Popular Workout Songs of All Time on Spotify". Billboard. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  7. ^ "Net knives". Walkup Music. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  8. ^ "33 Best Walk Up Songs in Baseball". Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Eminem Featuring Nate Dogg - 'Till I Collapse". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Irish Charts - Week ending 20th September 2012". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  11. ^ a b "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201641 into search. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  12. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 6, 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  14. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 28 February 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1669. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 28, 2022. p. 4.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 3. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Eminem feat. Nate Dogg – Till I Collapse" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  19. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  20. ^ "Eminem feat. Nate Dogg – Till I Collapse". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202208 into search. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  23. ^ "Danish single certifications – Eminem feat. Nate Dogg – 'Till I Collapse". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  24. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Eminem; 'Till I Collapse')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  25. ^ "Italian single certifications – Eminem – 'Till I Collapse" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  26. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Eminem – 'Till I Collapse" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem – 'Till I Collapse". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  28. ^ "Danish single certifications – Eminem – 'Till I Collapse (Streaming)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  29. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 6/2022" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved February 14, 2022.