Nice Guy (song)

Last updated
"Nice Guy"
Song by Eminem and Jessie Reyez
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018 (2018-08-31)
Studio Effigy Studios (Detroit, MI)
Genre Industrial hip hop
Length2:30.
Label Shady
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Nice Guy" is a song by American rapper Eminem and Canadian singer Jessie Reyez from the former's tenth studio album Kamikaze , released on August 31, 2018 via Shady Records. Produced by Fred Ball and Symbolyc One with additional production by Eminem, recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit. Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart in several countries.

Contents

Aja Romano of Vox wrote: "'Nice Guy' and 'Good Guy' both trade on the popular conception of the "nice guy" as an embodiment of the kind of entitled misogyny that leads to the violence we see in "Normal". It's not exactly groundbreaking, and as always, it's so difficult to uncouple Em's critique of misogyny from actual misogyny that it might as well be one and the same". [1] Craig Jenkins of Vulture.com wrote: "The methodical Jessie Reyez raps on "Nice Guy" nudge the marquee artist toward pointed story raps that revisit his old glory, when songs gripped with emotion and honesty, not just a barrage of internal rhymes. The melodic relationship raps on the back end of "Normal" pose the question of how much better this half of Eminem's decade could've gone had he poured himself into collaborations with guys like Drake and Future instead of writing their entire wing of rap off as heralds of some coming real hip-hop apocalypse". [2]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [3] 48
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 74
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 53
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [6] 63
France (SNEP) [7] 168
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [8] 33
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [9] 82
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 65
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 31

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Superman (Eminem song)</span> 2003 single by Eminem featuring Dina Rae

"Superman" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his fourth studio album, The Eminem Show (2002), featuring guest vocals from Eminem's frequent collaborator, singer Dina Rae. Written by Eminem, Jeff Bass and Steve King, the song was released as the third single from The Eminem Show on January 14, 2003 in the United States only. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the issue dated March 15, 2003 and received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

"'Till I Collapse" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and singer Nate Dogg, released from his fourth studio album The Eminem Show (2002). Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart numerous times worldwide and is now Eminem's second most streamed song on Spotify, with over 1.5 billion streams, as of December 12, 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guts Over Fear</span> 2014 single by Eminem featuring Sia

"Guts Over Fear" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia, from Eminem's compilation album SHADYXV, released on August 25, 2014. This song is included in the closing credits of the film, The Equalizer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sucker for Pain</span> 2016 single for the Suicide Squad soundtrack

"Sucker for Pain" is a song by American rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa and American band Imagine Dragons, with fellow American rapper Logic and American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring fellow American band X Ambassadors. The song was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad (2016) on June 24, 2016, by Atlantic Records. On the same day, the official music video was uploaded to Atlantic Records' YouTube channel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Revenge (Pink song)</span> 2017 promotional single by Pink featuring Eminem

"Revenge" is a song by American singer and songwriter Pink featuring American rapper Eminem. It was written by the artists alongside Max Martin and Shellback. The song was announced to be released through RCA Records in late 2017 as the second single from Pink's seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma (2017), however the title track was released on November 21 instead.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walk on Water (Eminem song)</span> 2017 single by Eminem

"Walk on Water" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring vocals by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on November 10, 2017 as the lead single from Eminem's ninth studio album Revival. The song was written by the artists alongside, Skylar Grey, who produced it with Rick Rubin. It has reached the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom, as well as the top 20 in Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States. The music video received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">River (Eminem song)</span> 2017 single by Eminem featuring Ed Sheeran

"River" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is the fifth track from his ninth solo studio album Revival (2017). The song was written by the artists alongside producer Emile Haynie. "River" was released to radio on December 15, 2017 in Italy, and in the UK on January 5, 2018, as the album's second single. The music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. "River" details the struggles of a failing relationship that culminates in an abortion.

"Not Alike" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Royce da 5'9" from the former's tenth studio album Kamikaze (2018). It has reached the top 40 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United States. It was written by the artists alongside producers Tay Keith and Ronny J with more production credits going to Eminem and Cubeatz.

"The Ringer" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album Kamikaze (2018). The track's opener, it was not released as a single but debuted in the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. It contains an interpolation from "Ooouuu", written by Matthew Jacobson and Katorah "Young M.A" Marrero, as performed by the latter.

"Lucky You" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was sent to UK contemporary hit radio on November 30, 2018, as the third single from Eminem's album Kamikaze. "Lucky You" was nominated for the Best Rap Song Grammy Award at the 61st annual awards ceremony. The single also reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.

"Normal" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his tenth studio album Kamikaze. It was released as the album's fifth track on August 31, 2018 via Shady Records along with the rest of the album. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit. Produced by Illadaproducer, Symbolyc One and Lonestarrmuzik, the song contains samples from Little Dragon's song "Seconds". Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart worldwide.

"Fall" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his 2018 album Kamikaze. It was sent to Italian and UK contemporary hit radio on September 14, 2018, as the album's first single.

"Kamikaze" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album of the same name (2018). The song was written and produced by Eminem and Tim Suby, with more writing credits going to DJ Bobcat, Muffla, and LL Cool J for the sampling of the latter's "I'm Bad".

"Good Guy" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his tenth studio album Kamikaze, released on August 31, 2018 via Shady Records. Recording sessions took place at Effigy Studios in Detroit. Produced by Illadaproducer with additional production by Em, it features guest vocals by Canadian singer Jessie Reyez and a looped vocal sample through the song from "Glassy Sky" by Yutaka Yamada. Despite never being released as a single, the song has managed to chart in several countries. On December 7, 2018, the accompanying music video was released.

"Greatest" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album Kamikaze (2018). The second track of the album, the song, was produced by Jeremy "Backpack" Miller and Mike Will Made It. It contains interpolations of "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar and "wokeuplikethis*" by Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Homicide (song)</span> Song by Logic

"Homicide" is a song by American rapper Logic featuring fellow American rapper Eminem. It was released on May 3, 2019, by Visionary and Def Jam as the third single from his fifth album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2019). The song has both artists mocking and criticizing contemporary rappers for their mumble delivery and overreliance on AutoTune and ghostwriters. "Homicide" reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving Logic his third top 5 hit on that chart. It also gave him his second top 10 hit on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at number five. The song also charted in countries like Australia, Finland, New Zealand and the UK. The song was certified Silver and Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) respectively. An accompanying music video for the song features appearances from Chauncey Leopardi and Chris D'Elia portraying stunt doubles of both artists respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cross Me</span> 2019 single by Ed Sheeran featuring Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock

"Cross Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran featuring American rappers Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock. It released on 24 May 2019 through Atlantic Records as the second single from the former's compilation album, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019).

"Godzilla" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper and singer Juice Wrld, released as a single on January 28, 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.

"Coffin" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez featuring American rapper Eminem released from her debut full-length studio album Before Love Came to Kill Us on March 27, 2020 via FMLY/Island Records. Written by the artists alongside producers Bizness Boi and Tobias Frelin, the song has managed to chart in Canada despite not being a single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Last One Standing (Skylar Grey song)</span> 2021 single by Skylar Grey

"Last One Standing" is a song by American singer Skylar Grey featuring American rappers Polo G, Mozzy, and Eminem. The song was made for the 2021 film Venom: Let There Be Carnage. The song was released on September 30, 2021, the day before the release of the film. It debuted at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Skylar Grey's first entry on the chart as a lead artist and Mozzy's first overall entry on the chart. The accompanying lyric video to the song is presented as a duet between Venom and his offspring Carnage, discussing their respective hosts.

References

  1. ↑ Romano, Aja (August 31, 2018). "Eminem just dropped a surprise album. It might be one of his best". Vox . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Jenkins, Craig (September 4, 2018). "What Is Eminem Going to Do When He Runs Out of People to Blame?". Vulture.com . Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Nice Guy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Nice Guy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Nice Guy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Nice Guy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.