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"Godzilla"
Single by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld
from the album Music to Be Murdered By
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
GenreHip hop
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Eminem singles chronology
"Darkness"
(2020) 		"Godzilla"
(2020)
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)"
(2019) 		"Godzilla"
(2020) 		"Hate The Way"
(2020)
Music video
"Godzilla ft. Juice WRLD" on YouTube
Audio sample

"Godzilla" is a single by American rapper Eminem featuring the late American rapper Juice Wrld. It was released as a single on January 31, 2020, from the former's eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By (2020). The song is Juice Wrld's first posthumous release following his death in December 2019.

Background

American rapper Juice Wrld's feature on the track marked his first posthumous release following his fatal seizure resulting from a drug overdose on December 8, 2019.[1] Eminem's third verse on the track holds the record for his fastest rap verse, rapping 11.3 syllables per second, or 224 words in 30 seconds.[2] Eminem surpassed his own records held by his feature on Nicki Minaj and Labrinth's 2018 song "Majesty", where he rapped 10.3 syllables per second, and his 2013 single "Rap God", where he rapped 9.6 syllables per second.[2]

Music video

On March 4, 2020, a lyric video for the single was released. On March 6, Eminem released a snippet of the music video, partnered with Lyrical Lemonade. The music video, directed by Cole Bennett, released on March 9, featuring appearances by Mike Tyson and Dr. Dre, and a dedication to Juice WRLD at the end. Upon its release, the video racked up 13 million views on YouTube in the first 24 hours. As of March 11, 2020, the video has reached over 20 million views.

Chart performance

It debuted at number one in Finland and on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, becoming Eminem's tenth and eighth number-one single in the UK and Ireland, respectively, as well as the first for Juice Wrld posthumously and in total in both countries.

The song was featured in the promotion for UFC 248.[3]

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 1
France (SNEP)[13] 45
Invalid chart entered Germany2 16
Hong Kong (Metro Radio)[14] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[15] 5
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[16] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 1
Italy (FIMI)[18] 7
Lithuania (AGATA)[19] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[22] 3
Portugal (AFP)[23] 12
Scotland (OCC)[24] 16
Singapore (RIAS)[25] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 1
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[31] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[33] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[34] 24
US Rolling Stone Top 100[35] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[36] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Silver 200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Italy January 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [40]
United States February 18, 2020
[41]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [42]

References

  1. ^ "Juice WRLD's Estate Confirms Plans For Posthumous Music". January 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kevin Loo; Chris Mench (January 22, 2020). "Eminem's "Godzilla" Verse Is Faster Than "Rap God" & "Majesty"". Genius. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Watch: ESPN uses Eminem & Juice WRLD's "Godzilla" For Their UFC 248 Main Event Promo". HipHop24x7. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 04. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 3, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Eminem" (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Singles (Week 4, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  14. ^ "Metro Radio Chart (International) - Week: 6". Metro Broadcast Corporation. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 4" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  19. ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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  21. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 5, 2020". VG-lista. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  23. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  24. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  25. ^ "RIAS International Top Charts Week 4". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202005 into search. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 4". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  28. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  29. ^ "Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  31. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  32. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  33. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  34. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  35. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  36. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  37. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eminem – Godzilla". Music Canada. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  38. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Eminem feat. Juice Wrld – Godzilla". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  39. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem Ft Juice Wrld – Godzilla". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 21, 2020. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Godzilla in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  40. ^ "Eminem "Godzilla" (Radio Date: 31/01/2020)". radiodate.it. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  41. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. February 13, 2020. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  42. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates". All Access. February 13, 2020. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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