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"Greatest"
Song by Eminem
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:47
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)"

"Greatest" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his album Kamikaze (2018). [2] [3] The second track of the album, the song, was produced by Jeremy "Backpack" Miller and Mike Will Made It. It contains interpolations of " Humble" by Kendrick Lamar and " Wokeuplikethis" by Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

Composition

The song, produced by Mike Will Made It and Jeremy "Backpack" Miller, contains interpolations of Kendrick Lamar's " Humble" and Playboi Carti's " Woke Up Like This". This is one of multiple songs in which he addresses the criticism of his last project, Revival. [4]

Personnel

  • Eminem – lead vocals
  • Jeremy "Backpack" Miller – production
  • Mike Will Made It – production
  • Tony Campagna – recording
  • Joe Strange – recording
  • Mike Strange – recording

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [5] 15
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 26
Canada ( Canadian Hot 100) [7] 16
Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [8] 8
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 17
France ( SNEP) [10] 59
Germany ( Official German Charts) [11] 40
Greece Digital International Singles ( IFPI) [12] 11
Hungary ( Stream Top 40) [13] 9
Ireland ( IRMA) [14] 11
Italy ( FIMI) [15] 33
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [16] 37
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [17] 12
Norway ( VG-lista) [18] 14
Portugal ( AFP) [19] 14
Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100) [20] 4
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [21] 28
US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [23] 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA) [24] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom ( BPI) [25] Silver 200,000‡
United States ( RIAA) [26] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  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. ^ Byager, Laura (August 31, 2018). "Eminem just dropped a surprise album called 'Kamikaze' and people are into it". Mashable. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. ^ " Eminem – Greatest". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. ^ " Eminem – Greatest" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  8. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  9. ^ " Eminem: Greatest" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – Semaine du 07 Septembre 2018" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  11. ^ " Eminem – The Ringer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  13. ^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Eminem". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  15. ^ " Eminem – Greatest". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  16. ^ " Eminem – Greatest" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 17, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  18. ^ " Eminem – Greatest". VG-lista. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  19. ^ " Eminem – Greatest". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  20. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201836 into search. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  21. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  22. ^ Trust, Gary (September 10, 2018). "Drake's 'In My Feelings' Leads Hot 100 For Ninth Week". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  23. ^ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem – Greatest". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Eminem – Greatest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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