"Godzilla" | ||||
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Single by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld | ||||
from the album Music to Be Murdered By | ||||
Released | January 31, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
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"Godzilla" on YouTube | ||||
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"Godzilla" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Juice Wrld,released as a single on January 31,2020,from the former's eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By (2020). The song was Juice Wrld's first posthumous release following his death the previous month in December 2019. It topped the charts in Finland,Ireland,and the United Kingdom and reached the top ten in Australia,Austria,Canada,the Czech Republic,Denmark,Hungary,Italy,Lithuania,New Zealand,Norway,Slovakia,Sweden,Switzerland,and the United States.
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 syllables per second,or 400 words in 30 seconds,and a peak burst of 12.73 syllables per second. [2] Eminem surpassed his own records held by his feature on Nicki Minaj and Labrinth's 2018 song "Majesty",where he rapped 12.26 syllables per second,and his 2013 song "Rap God",where he rapped 11.43 syllables per second. [2]
On March 4,2020,a lyric video for the song was released. On March 18,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. As of December 2024,the song has over 705 million views on YouTube. [3]
The song is written in the key of E-flat minor,with a tempo of 166 (or 83) beats per minute,with a chord progression of E♭m-G♭[ citation needed ]
"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 ninth 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 both artists' 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.
In December 2023,the song was featured during Fortnite 's The Big Bang event,together with a skin based on Eminem's alter ego,Marshall Never More,performing based on the Godzilla theme. [4]
This song also makes an appearance in Beat Saber’s Hip Hop Mixtape. [5]
Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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2020 [6] | MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | Nominated |
Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | ||
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [58] | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [59] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [60] | Diamond | 160,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada) [61] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [62] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [63] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [64] | Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [65] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [66] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [67] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [68] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [69] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [70] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [71] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece) [72] | 2× Platinum | 4,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Italy | January 31, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [73] |
United States | February 18, 2020 | [74] | ||
Rhythmic contemporary radio | [75] | |||
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