Greatest (song)

Eminem song

"Greatest"

Song by Eminem
from the album  Kamikaze
Released| August 31, 2018
Recorded| 2018
Genre|

* Hip hop

Length| 3:47
Label|

* Shady
* Aftermath
* Interscope

Songwriter(s)|

* Marshall Mathers
* Jordan Carter
* Kendrick Duckworth
* Asheton Hogan
* Jordan Jenks
* Jeremy Miller
* Anthony Tiffith
* Michael Williams II
* Symere Woods[1]

Producer(s)|

* Jeremy Miller
* Mike Will Made It

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, it 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; as such, the producers and artists of both songs are credited as songwriters.

## Composition

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The song, produced by Mike Will Made It and Jeremy "Backpack" Miller, contains interpolations of Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" (co-produced by Mike Will Made It) and Playboi Carti's "Wokeuplikethis". This is one of multiple songs where Mathers addresses the criticism of his previous project, Revival (2017).[4]

## Personnel

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

## Charts

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Chart (2018)  | Peak
position

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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 (GfK)[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

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[24] | Platinum  | 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[25] | Gold  | 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Silver  | 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] | 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. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. 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: Select 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. 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 36. týden 2018 in the date selector. 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 – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
25. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Eminem – Greatest" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
26. ^ "British single certifications – Eminem – Greatest". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
27. ^ "American single certifications – Eminem – Greatest". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

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* "Infinite"

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* "My Name Is"
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* "Brain Damage"
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The Marshall Mathers LP|

* "Kill You"
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* "Bitch Please II"
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The Eminem Show|

* "White America"
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Encore|

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* "Bad Guy"
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* "Survival"
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* "Berzerk"
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* "So Far..."
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Revival|

* "Walk on Water"
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* "Untouchable"
* "River"
* "Framed"
* "Nowhere Fast"

Kamikaze|

* "The Ringer"
* "Greatest"
* "Lucky You"
* "Normal"
* "Stepping Stone"
* "Not Alike"
* "Kamikaze"
* "Fall"
* "Nice Guy"
* "Good Guy"
* "Venom"

Music to Be Murdered By|

* "Unaccommodating"
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* "Darkness"
* "Godzilla"

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* "Black Magic"
* "Alfred's Theme"
* "Gnat"
* "Higher"
* "Killer"

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The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)|

* "Renaissance"
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* "Bang"
* "Lord Above"
* "Coffin"
* "Last One Standing"
* "Use This Gospel (Remix)"
* "Doomsday Pt. 2"
* "Murdergram Deux"

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* "When I'm Gone"
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* "Jimmy Crack Corn"
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* "Detroit vs. Everybody"
* "Kings Never Die"
* "Phenomenal"
* "Killshot"
* "The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady"
* "The King and I"
* "From the D 2 the LBC"
* "Realest"
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