Godzilla (Eminem song)

"Godzilla" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Juice Wrld, released as a single on January 31, 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. It topped the charts in Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom and reached the top ten in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

"Godzilla"
Single by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld
from the album Music to Be Murdered By
Released	January 31, 2020
Recorded	2019
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:30
Label	Aftermath Shady Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Marshall Mathers Jarad Higgins David Doman Luis Resto Alejandro Villasana
Producer(s)	Eminem D. A. Doman
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)
Music video
"Godzilla" on YouTube
Audio sample
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Background

American rapper Juice Wrld's feature on the track marked his first posthumous release following his fatal seizure resulting from a drug overdose on December 8, 2019.^[1] Eminem's third verse on the track holds the record for his fastest rap verse, rapping 11 syllables per second, or 222 words in 30 seconds, and a peak burst of 12.73 syllables per second.^[2] Eminem surpassed his own records held by his feature on Nicki Minaj and Labrinth's 2018 song "Majesty", where he rapped 12.26 syllables per second, and his 2013 song "Rap God", where he rapped 11.43 syllables per second.^[2]

Music video

On March 4, 2020, a lyric video for the song was released. On March 18, Eminem released a snippet of the music video, partnered with Lyrical Lemonade. The music video, directed by Cole Bennett, released on March 9, featuring appearances by Mike Tyson, Dr. Dre, and a dedication to Juice WRLD at the end. As of May 2024, the song has over 650 million views on YouTube.^[3]

Composition

The song is written in the key of E-flat minor, with a tempo of 166 (or 83) beats per minute, with a chord progression of E♭m-G♭^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance

"Godzilla" was a success in the United States and Europe. It debuted at number one in Finland and on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, becoming Eminem's tenth and ninth number-one single in the UK and Ireland, respectively, as well as the first for Juice Wrld posthumously and in total in both countries. It also went to number two in Flanders, the Czech Republic, Hungary, New Zealand, and Slovakia. It went to number three in both artists' homeland, the United States, and went top ten in 20 regions. Outside Europe, it saw moderate success in Lebanon and Singapore, peaking inside the top 20 in those regions.

Use in media

In December 2023, the song was featured during Fortnite's The Big Bang event, together with a skin based on Eminem's alter ego, Marshall Never More, performing based on the Godzilla theme.^[4]

This song also makes an appearance in Beat Saber’s Hip Hop Mixtape.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2020[6]	MTV Video Music Awards	Video of the Year	Nominated
		Best Hip-Hop	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020–2023) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 3 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 6 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[9] 2 Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 16 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 8 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 3 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 1 France (SNEP)[16] 45 Germany (GfK)[17] 16 Global 200 (Billboard)[18] 124 Greece International (IFPI)[19] 2 Hungary (Single Top 40)[20] 5 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[21] 1 Iceland (Tónlistinn)[22] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[23] 1 Italy (FIMI)[24] 7 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[25] 15 Lithuania (AGATA)[26] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[27] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[28] 2 Norway (VG-lista)[29] 3 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[30] 100 Portugal (AFP)[31] 12 Romania (Airplay 100)[32] 59 Scotland (OCC)[33] 16 Singapore (RIAS)[34] 17 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[35] 2 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] 80 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[39] 1 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[40] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[41] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[42] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[43] 13 US Rolling Stone Top 100[44] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[45] 33 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[46] 60 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[47] 31 Denmark (Tracklisten)[48] 58 Hungary (Single Top 40)[49] 97 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[50] 21 Ireland (IRMA)[51] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[52] 46 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[53] 71 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[54] 68 UK Singles (OCC)[55] 27 US Billboard Hot 100[56] 62 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[57] 29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58]	6× Platinum	420,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[59]	Gold	15,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[60]	Diamond	160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[61]	2× Platinum	160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[62]	Platinum	90,000‡
France (SNEP)[63]	Platinum	200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[64]	Platinum	400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[65]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66]	Gold	15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[67]	2× Platinum	100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[68]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[69]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[70]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[71]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[72]	2× Platinum	4,000,000†
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Italy	January 31, 2020	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	[73]
United States	February 18, 2020		Shady Aftermath Interscope	[74]
		Rhythmic contemporary radio		[75]

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