Kings Never Die

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"Kings Never Die"
Kings Never Die.jpg
Single by Eminem featuring Gwen Stefani
from the album Southpaw (Music from and Inspired By the Motion Picture)
ReleasedJuly 10, 2015
Genre Rap rock
Length4:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Gwen Stefani's vocal produced and engineered by Mischke
Eminem singles chronology
"Phenomenal"
(2015)
"Kings Never Die"
(2015)
"Walk on Water"
(2017)
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"Spark the Fire"
(2014)
"Kings Never Die"
(2015)
"Used to Love You"
(2015)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Kings Never Die" (featuring Gwen Stefani) Gwen Stefani's vocal produced and engineered by Mischke4:56
Notes

Charts

Chart performance for "Kings Never Die"
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [8] 62
Australia Urban Singles (ARIA) [9] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 51
France (SNEP) [11] 184
Scotland (OCC) [12] 54
South Korean International Downloads (Gaon) [13] 30
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 82
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [15] 22
US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [17] 23
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) [18] 19

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Gold35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [20] Gold30,000
United Kingdom132,000 [21]
United States (RIAA) [22] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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