Berzerk (song)

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"Berzerk"
Eminem - Berzerk.jpg
Single by Eminem
from the album The Marshall Mathers LP 2
ReleasedAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
Recorded2012–13
Genre
Length3:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 track listing
16 tracks
  1. "Bad Guy"
  2. "Parking Lot (skit)"
  3. "Rhyme or Reason"
  4. "So Much Better"
  5. "Survival"
  6. "Legacy"
  7. "Asshole" (featuring Skylar Grey)
  8. "Berzerk"
  9. "Rap God"
  10. "Brainless"
  11. "Stronger Than I Was"
  12. "The Monster" (featuring Rihanna)
  13. "So Far"
  14. "Love Game" (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
  15. "Headlights" (featuring Nate Ruess)
  16. "Evil Twin"
Eminem singles chronology
"C'mon Let Me Ride"
(2012)		"Berzerk"
(2013)		"Survival"
(2013)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Berzerk"
 Rick Rubin 3:58
CD release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Berzerk" (explicit)
 Rick Rubin 3:59
2."Berzerk" (edited)
Rick Rubin3:58
Total length:7:57

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [64] 3× Platinum210,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria) [65] Gold15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [66] Platinum60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [67] 2× Platinum160,000*
Germany (BVMI) [68] Gold150,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [69] Gold20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [70] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [71] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Italy [72] August 27, 2013 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music
United States [28] Digital downloadShady, Aftermath, Interscope
Mainstream urban radio [73]
September 3, 2013Contemporary hit radio [74]
United Kingdom [75] October 6, 2013Digital download

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