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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Godzilla
| type = single
| artist = Eminem featuring Juice Wrld
| album = Music to Be Murdered By
| released =
| recorded = 2019
| genre = Hip hop
| length =
| label = * Aftermath
* Shady
* Interscope
| writer = * Marshall Mathers
* Jarad Higgins
* David Doman
* Luis Resto
* Alejandro Villasana
| producer = * Eminem
* D. A. Doman
| chronology = Eminem
| prev_title = Darkness
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"'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.
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. Eminem's third verse on the track holds the record for his fastest rap verse, rapping 10.65 syllables per second, or 300 words in 30 seconds. Eminem surpassed his own records held by his feature on Nicki Minaj and Labrinth's 2018 song "Majesty", where he rapped 10.3 syllables per second, and his 2013 song "Rap God", where he rapped 9.6 syllables per second.
Music video
On March 4, 2020, a lyric video for the single was released. On March 6, 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.
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. As of November 3, the song has sold more than 3 million units in the US and became eligible for 3 times platinum. As of August 8, 2021, the song has sold more than 5 million copies, being eligible for 5 times platinum in the US.
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Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:Eminem songs
Category:Juice Wrld songs
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Finland
Category:Songs released posthumously
Category:Music videos directed by Cole Bennett
Category:Songs written by Eminem
Category:Songs written by Juice Wrld
Category:Songs written by D.A. Got That Dope
Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles
Category:Shady Records singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Godzilla (franchise)
Category:Song recordings produced by Eminem
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