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"Guts Over Fear" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia,from Eminem's compilation album Shady XV ,released on August 25,2014. This song is included in the closing credits of the film, The Equalizer .
Previews of the song premiered in trailers and during the end credits for the film, The Equalizer starring Denzel Washington. The song was officially released to iTunes on August 25,2014,the same day Eminem announced his plans to release an album later that year.
The song's subject matter concerns Eminem and his struggles as an artist,and touches on moments of his career. Australian singer Sia provides the chorus,making this the second time the artists have collaborated,the first being "Beautiful Pain" from the deluxe version of The Marshall Mathers LP 2 . [2]
Eminem posted a picture on Instagram to serve as a sneak peek for the upcoming music video. [3] The video premiered on November 24,via VEVO,was filmed in Detroit,Michigan,directed by Syndrome and starred Alexander Wraith and America's Next Top Model cycle 21 contestant,Winnie Harlow.
The song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100,selling 134,328 copies in its first week of release. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Guts Over Fear" (featuring Sia) | 5:01 |
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Australia (ARIA) [26] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [27] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28] | Gold | 7,500* |
United Kingdom (BPI) [29] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [30] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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