Kamikaze (Eminem song)

"Kamikaze"
Song by Eminem
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018
GenreHip hop
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kamikaze track listing
13 tracks
  1. "The Ringer"
  2. "Greatest"
  3. "Lucky You" (featuring Joyner Lucas)
  4. "Paul (skit)"
  5. "Normal"
  6. "Em Calls Paul"
  7. "Stepping Stone"
  8. "Not Alike" (featuring Royce Da 5'9")
  9. "Kamikaze"
  10. "Fall" (featuring Justin Vernon)
  11. "Nice Guy" (featuring Jessie Reyez)
  12. "Good Guy" (featuring Jessie Reyez)
  13. "Venom (Music from the Motion Picture)"

"Kamikaze" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album of the same name (2018).[2][3] The song was written and produced by Eminem and Tim Suby, with more writing credits going to DJ Bobcat, Muffla, and LL Cool J for the sampling of the latter's "I'm Bad".

Release

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The song was released on August 31, 2018, with the rest of Kamikaze.[4]

When the album was first released, the title of this and "Fall" were misplaced,[5] but this mistake was quickly fixed.

Personnel

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  • Eminem – lead vocals, additional production
  • Tim Suby – production

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 13
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 11
France (SNEP)[11] 94
Germany (GfK)[12] 53
Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI)[13] 9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[14] 19
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[15] 8
Italy (FIMI)[16] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 34
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 19
Portugal (AFP)[20] 35
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 13

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[26] Gold 20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[29] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kamikaze (liner notes). Eminem. Shady Records. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Hughes, William (August 31, 2018). "Eminem Drops a Surprise Album, Raps About Venom". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Park, Andrea (September 1, 2018). "Eminem Drops Surprise Album "Kamikaze". CBS News.
  4. ^ "Hear Eminem's Surprise Album 'Kamikaze'". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Rooney, Kyle (August 31, 2018). "Lebron James Weighs In On Eminem's "Kamikaze" Album". HNHH.
  6. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  8. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  14. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  16. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". VG-lista. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  20. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  22. ^ "Eminem – Kamikaze". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  23. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  24. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  27. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze". Radioscope. Retrieved December 18, 2024. Type Kamikaze in the "Search:" field.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Eminem – Kamikaze". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
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