Godzilla (Eminem song)

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

"Godzilla"
Single by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld
from the album Music to Be Murdered By
Released	January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31)
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:30
Label	Aftermath Shady Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Marshall Mathers Jarad Higgins David Doman Luis Resto Alejandro Villasana
Producer(s)	Eminem D. A. Doman
Eminem singles chronology
"Darkness" (2020) "Godzilla" (2020) "The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady" (2020)
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)" (2019) "Godzilla" (2020) "Suicidal (Remix)" (2020)
Music video
"Godzilla" on YouTube
Audio sample
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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 10.65 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, Dr. Dre, and a dedication to Juice WRLD at the end.[3]

Chart performance

"Godzilla" was a success in the United States and Europe. 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. It also went to number two in Flanders, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, and Slovakia. It went to number three in Eminem's homeland, the United States, and went top ten in 20 regions. Outside Europe, it saw moderate success in Lebanon and Singapore, peaking inside the top 20 in those regions.

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Eminem

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2020[4]	MTV Video Music Awards	Video of the Year	Pending
		Best Hip-Hop	Pending

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	6
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	2
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[8]	16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9]	8
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	3
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11]	2
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]	1
France (SNEP)[14]	45
Germany (Official German Charts)[15]	16
Hungary (Single Top 40)[16]	5
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[17]	2
Ireland (IRMA)[18]	1
Italy (FIMI)[19]	7
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[20]	15
Lithuania (AGATA)[21]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22]	11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23]	2
Norway (VG-lista)[24]	3
Portugal (AFP)[25]	12
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26]	16
Singapore (RIAS)[27]	17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28]	2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29]	80
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30]	7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31]	4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[32]	1
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[33]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[34]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35]	3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[36]	13
US Rolling Stone Top 100[37]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38]	Platinum	70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[39]	2× Platinum	160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[40]	Gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)[41]	Gold	35,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Gold	15,000^*
Portugal (AFP)[43]	Gold	10,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]	Gold	400,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^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	[45]
United States	February 18, 2020		Shady Aftermath Interscope	[46]
		Rhythmic contemporary radio		[47]

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