Kamikaze (Eminem song)

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"Kamikaze"
Song by Eminem
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018
GenreHip hop
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Kamikaze" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album of the same name (2018).[2][3] The song was written and produced by Eminem and Tim Suby, with more writing credits going to DJ Bobcat, Muffla, and LL Cool J for the sampling of the latter's "I'm Bad".

Release[edit]

The song was released on August 31, 2018 with the rest of Kamikaze.[4]

When the album was first released, the title of this and "Fall" were misplaced,[5] but this mistake was quickly fixed.

Personnel[edit]

  • Eminem – lead vocals, additional production
  • Tim Suby – production

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 11
France (SNEP)[11] 94
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 53
Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI)[13] 9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 19
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 8
Italy (FIMI)[16] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 34
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 19
Portugal (AFP)[20] 35
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 13

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kamikaze (liner notes). Eminem. Shady Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Hughes, William (August 31, 2018). "Eminem Drops a Surprise Album, Raps About Venom". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Park, Andrea (September 1, 2018). "Eminem Drops Surprise Album "Kamikaze". CBS News.
  4. ^ "Hear Eminem's Surprise Album 'Kamikaze'". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Rooney, Kyle (August 31, 2018). "Lebron James Weighs In On Eminem's "Kamikaze" Album". HNHH.
  6. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  16. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". VG-lista. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  20. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  22. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  23. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  24. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2022.