Between them, Eminem's 2000 single "Stan" and which cartoon character's song prevented Westlife from reaching Number One in Ireland and the UK?
Stan (song) "Stan" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring British singer Dido. It was released on November 21, 2000 as the third single from Eminem's third album "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000). It was number one in eleven countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland and Australia.
Ether (song) "Ether" is a song by hip hop recording artist Nas, from his 2001 album "Stillmatic". The song was a response to Jay-Z's "Takeover", a diss track directed towards Nas and Prodigy which appears on Jay-Z's album "The Blueprint", during the Jay-Z vs. Nas and Prodigy feud. Nas named the song Ether because "I was told a long time ago, ghosts and spirits don't like the fumes from ether, and I just wanted to affect him with my weapon and get to his soul".