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Wikipedia article




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"'River'" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring guest vocals by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It is the fifth track from his ninth solo studio album 'Revival' (2017). The song was written by Mathers, Sheeran and Emile Haynie, and produced by 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.

Release and promotion



served as the featured vocalist on the song.

The song was released on the radio on January 5, 2018. An audio video was uploaded to Eminem's YouTube channel on December 14, 2017. As of October 3, 2021, the video has over 197 million views and 2.2 million likes.

Reception



'Spin' magazine panned it, saying that it's "a song whose perfection of form is matched only by its emptiness of content. It could be beautiful."

Commercial performance



Commercially, it reached number one in the United Kingdom, making it Eminem's ninth number one there and Sheeran's fifth. It also reached number one in Austria, Norway, Scotland and Sweden as well as the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and the top 20 in Belgium and the United States.

Music video



A music video for the song was released on February 14, 2018. It was directed by Emil Nava. The video garnered over 5 million views in the first 24 hours of its release. As of November 9, 2021, the video has been viewed over 178 million times and has accumulated over 2.5 million likes. The music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

In their review of the video, Fuse described some of the scenes as "tense and serious", further stating that a "dark-haired Eminem plays the role so well and raps rhymes about making a woman give up her baby so convincingly, it's not entirely clear what's true and what's made up."

Live performances



Eminem and Ed Sheeran performed the song live together for the first (and to date, only) time on the final night of Eminem's 'Revival Tour' at Twickenham Stadium on July 15, 2018.

Awards and nominations



Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



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Release history



See also



* List of number-one urban singles of 2018 (Australia)

* List of number-one hits of 2018 (Austria)

* List of number-one songs in Norway

* List of Scottish number-one singles of 2018

* List of number-one singles of the 2010s (Sweden)

* List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s

References




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