Greatest (Eminem song)

"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. In contains interpolations of Humble by Kendrick Lamar and Woke Up Like This by Playboi Carti featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

"Greatest"
Song by Eminem
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 31, 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length3:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Kamikaze (liner notes). Eminem. Shady Records. 2018.CS1 maint: others (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". Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Eminem – Greatest". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – 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 – IFPI Finland. 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. "Offiziellecharts.de – Eminem – The Ringer". 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. "Italiancharts.com – Eminem – Greatest". Top Digital Download. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  16. "Dutchcharts.nl – 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. "Norwegiancharts.com – Eminem – Greatest". VG-lista. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  19. "Portuguesecharts.com – 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". ARIA. February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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