Eminem (eminem)'s surprise performance of 'Lose Yourself' at the 2020 oscars spurred a big sales gain for the former No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single
On Feb. 9, the track sold 4,000 downloads in the U.S., up a whopping 1,894 percent as compared to the negligible figure it sold Feb. 8. In total, Eminem’s entire catalog of songs -- again, according to initial sales reports -- sold a combined 7,000 downloads on Feb. 9, up 307 percent as compared to the nearly 2,000 sold on Feb. 8., won the 2002 Academy Award for best original song at the March 23, 2003, Oscars for the song’s three writers: Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto.
, referencing the lyrics of "Lose Yourself": "Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @TheAcademy. Sorry it took me 18 years to get here." All five of this year’s nominees for best original song were showcased with a performance on the Oscars, including eventual Combined, the five nominees sold 5,000 downloads on Sunday -- up 423 percent versus the 1,000 they sold on Saturday.
The biggest seller of the five nominees on Sunday wasn’t the winning tune , but Cynthia Erivo’s "Stand Up," which sold 2,000 downloads, for a gain of 1,043 percent . Chrissy Metz’s "I’m Standing With You" was the second-biggest seller, moving 1,000 downloads, for an increase of 2,563 percent .
with a medley that included Monae’s "Come Alive ," "Won’t You Be My Neighbor" and John’s "I’m Still Standing." Collectively, those songs sold a negligible sum on Sunday, but did post a combined sales gain of 123 percent. In total, all the songs noted above sold nearly 10,000 downloads on Feb. 9, up 654 percent from the slightly more than 1,000 sold on Feb. 8.
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