Good Guy
| "Good Guy" | |
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| Song by Eminem featuring Jessie Reyez | |
| from the album Kamikaze | |
| Released | August 31, 2018 |
| Studio | Effigy Studios (Detroit, MI) |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 2:22 |
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| Kamikaze track listing | |
13 tracks
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| Music video | |
| "Good Guy" on YouTube | |
"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" (Tokyo Ghoul) by Yutaka Yamada, sung by AmaLee.[1] 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.[2]
Music video
[edit | edit source]The music video for the song was released on December 7, 2018.[3] The video features a violent altercation between the two artists, resulting in Reyez killing Eminem.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]In a review of Kamikaze for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis wrote that "Good Guy" might be "[t]he weakest thing" on the album, describing it as "a frailty-thy-name-is-woman saga of infidelity, marked both by a dreary beat and the sense that Eminem's heart really isn't in it".[4] Reviewing the album for HipHopDX, Trent Clark referred to "Good Guy" and "Nice Guy" as "'Kim'-lite yawners".[5]
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Marshall Mathers – main artist, vocals, additional producer, mixing, songwriter
- Jessie Reyez – featured artist, vocals, songwriter
- Ray Fraser – producer, songwriter
- Luis Resto – additional keyboards
- Mike Strange – recording, mixing
- Joe Strange – recording
- Tony Campana – recording
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 46 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 61 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 41 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9] | 38 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 143 |
| Germany (GfK)[11] | 98 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 93 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[13] | 21 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 59 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 67 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 32 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Eminem feat. Jessie Reyez – Good Guy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Jessie Reyez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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