Godzilla (song)

Godzilla
feat. Juice Wrld
publication	17th January 2020
length	3:31
Genre (s)	Hip hop
Author (s)	M. Mathers , L. Resto , D. Doman, J. Higgins , A. Villasana
Producer (s)	DA Got That Dope, Eminem (Add.)
album	Music to Be Murdered By

Godzilla (named after the Japanese film monster Godzilla ) is a song by the American rapper Eminem that he recorded with the rapper Juice Wrld , who died in December 2019 . The song was released on Eminem's eleventh studio album Music to Be Murdered By on January 17, 2020 .

content

Song part	Artist
1st verse	Eminem
refrain	Juice Wrld
2nd stanza	Eminem
3rd stanza	Eminem

In the song, Eminem and Juice Wrld compare themselves to the fictional monster Godzilla because of their rap talent . Juice Wrld takes over the chorus while Eminem raps the three stanzas, using numerous puns , comparisons and metaphors . Eminem raps particularly quickly in the last verse, where he raps 10.65 syllables per second or 224 words in 30 seconds, surpassing his personal best of Majesty and Rap God .

“You get in my way, I'ma feed you to the monster (Yeah)
I'm normal during the day, but at night, turn to a monster (Yeah)
When the moon shines like Ice Road Truckers
I look like a villain outta those blockbusters
Godzilla, fire spitter, monster ”

- Excerpt from the chorus of Godzilla

production

Godzilla was produced by the American music producer DA Got That Dope, with Eminem taking over the additional production. The authors were Eminem, Luis Resto , DA Got That Dope, Juice Wrld and Alejandro Villasana.

Music video

The music video shot for Godzilla was directed by American director Cole Bennett (Lyrical Lemonade). It premiered on YouTube on March 9, 2020 and has over 150 million views (as of May 2020).

Eminem walks through an exhibition hall and drinks various types of alcohol, including whiskey and cognac , from the shelves , while two Godzilla figures walk behind him . Having other people have drunk up their drinks and getting drunk staggers through the corridors, he finally falls to the ground and vomits in the form of Lego bricks . A crowd gathers around Eminem and Eminem is now rapping on a hill that consists of the CDs of his studio albums. The scene changes and he can be seen as a butcher cutting up animal carcasses with a chainsaw. He then walks through a parking lot and is knocked down by former boxer Mike Tyson , who immediately apologizes when he sees that it is Eminem. The rapper is now in the hospital, where Dr. Dre and himself take care of themselves as doctors before the doctor (himself) stabs him with a knife. An obituary for Juice Wrld can be seen at the end of the video .

The video was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards 2020 in the categories Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video , but was subject to Blinding Lights by The Weeknd and Savage by Megan Thee Stallion .

Chart successes

Although Godzilla did not appear as an official single , the song entered the charts in many countries after the album was released due to streaming and downloads . The song reached number 16 in the German charts on February 7, 2020 and stayed in the top 100 for a total of ten weeks. Godzilla was particularly successful in the UK and Finland, where it topped the charts. It also reached the top 10 in New Zealand, the United States, Australia, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Italy and Sweden, among others.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	16 (10 weeks)	10
Austria (Ö3)	6th (15 weeks)	15th
Switzerland (IFPI)	4th (15 weeks)	15th
United Kingdom (OCC)	1 (19 weeks)	19th
United States (Billboard)	3 (20 weeks)	20th

Sales figures and awards

Godzilla received a gold record for more than 400,000 sales in the UK just three months after its release .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Denmark (IFPI)	gold	45,000
Italy (FIMI)	gold	35,000
Canada (MC)	2 × platinum	160,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	400,000
All in all	4 × gold 3 × platinum	725,000

Main article: Eminem / Music Sales Awards

Web links

• Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
• Music video on YouTube

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Eminem feat. Juice Wrld - godzilla - lyrics. genius.com, accessed April 19, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Eminem's “Godzilla” Verse Is Faster Than “Rap God” & “Majesty”. genius.com, January 22, 2020, accessed April 19, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Eminem - Godzilla ft. Juice Wrld (Official Video). youtube.com, accessed April 19, 2020 . 
4. ↑ Eminem feat. Juice Wrld - Godzilla. officialcharts.de, accessed on April 19, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Eminem feat. Juice Wrld - Godzilla. hitparade.ch, accessed on April 19, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
7. ↑ Eminem ft Juice Wrld - Godzilla. bpi.co.uk, accessed April 19, 2020 .