Immortal (21 Savage song)

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"Immortal"
21 Savage - Immortal.png
Single by 21 Savage
from the album I Am > I Was
ReleasedOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Length4:15
Label
  • Epic
  • Slaughter Gang
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kid Hazel
  • Gundry [1]
21 Savage singles chronology
"Motivation (Savage Remix)"
(2019)		"Immortal"
(2019)		"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
(2020)
Audio video
"Immortal" on YouTube

"Immortal" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage, released on October 31, 2019. [2]

Contents

Background

21 Savage previewed the song in the trailer for the video game Mortal Kombat 11 in early December 2018. [3] [4] It was originally speculated to appear on his second studio album, I Am > I Was, but when it did not occur, its release date was left undetermined. [5] On August 10, 2019, Savage took to Twitter to tease the track's release, which occurred on October 31, 2019. [6] [7]

Lyrics

In the song, 21 raps about his murderous tendencies and also mentions names of characters in the Mortal Kombat video game series. [8]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 58
Lithuania (AGATA) [10] 83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 25
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [15] 16

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Try the TIDAL Web Player".
  2. ↑ Minsker, Evan (October 31, 2019). "Listen to 21 Savage's New Song "Immortal": Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "21 Savage has a brand new song in the Mortal Kombat 11 trailer". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ↑ "21 Savage is War Ready On Sinister New Track 'Immortal': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. ↑ Maicki, Salvatore (December 21, 2018). "21 Savage's new album i am > i was is here". The Fader . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ Centeno, Tony M. (October 21, 2019). "21 Savage Drops Long-Awaited Mortal Kombat Song "Immortal": Listen". XXL Mag . Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "21 Savage Is "Immortal" on New Track Produced by Kid Hazel". Complex. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  8. ↑ "Here Are the Lyrics to 21 Savage's 'Immortal'". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. ↑ "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ "2019 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  11. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  12. ↑ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  13. ↑ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  14. ↑ "21 Savage Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone . November 1, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Immortal". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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