Godzilla (Eminem song)

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"Godzilla"
File:Eminem - Godzilla.png
Single by Eminem featuring Juice Wrld
from the album Music to Be Murdered By
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2020
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:30
Label
Songwriters
Producers
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

"Godzilla" is a song by American rapper Eminem, released as a single on January 31, 2020, from the former's eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By (2020). The song features fellow American rapper Juice WRLD, who performs the song’s chorus. 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.

Background

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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 speed run at the end of his third verse on the track holds the record for his fastest rap verse, rapping 224 words in 31 seconds at 10.65 syllables per second.[2] Eminem surpassed his own records held by his feature on Nicki Minaj and Labrinth's song "Majesty" from the album Queen, where he rapped 10.3 syllables per second, and his 2013 song "Rap God", where he rapped 9.6 syllables per second.[2]

Music video

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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 September 2025, the song has over 762 million views on YouTube.[3]

Composition

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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

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"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

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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

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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[58] 6× Platinum 420,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[59] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
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] Diamond 333,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[64] Platinum 400,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[65] Platinum 70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[67] 3× Platinum 150,000‡
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

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

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