Godzilla (Eminem song)

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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)
Recorded2019
Genre Hip hop
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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)
YearCeremonyAwardResult
2020 [5] MTV Video Music Awards Video of the YearNominated
Best Hip-HopNominated

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [57] 2× Platinum140,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [58] Gold15,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [59] 3× Platinum120,000
Canada (Music Canada) [60] 2× Platinum160,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [61] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [62] Platinum200,000
Germany (BVMI) [63] Platinum400,000
Italy (FIMI) [64] Platinum70,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [65] Gold15,000
Poland (ZPAV) [66] 2× Platinum100,000
Portugal (AFP) [67] Platinum10,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [68] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [69] 2× Platinum1,200,000
United States (RIAA) [70] 3× Platinum3,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [71] 2× Platinum4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
ItalyJanuary 31, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Universal [72]
United StatesFebruary 18, 2020 [73]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [74]

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