| "Fall" | ||||
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| Single by Eminem | ||||
| from the album Kamikaze | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
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| Kamikaze track listing | ||||
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| Eminem singles chronology | ||||
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| "Fall" on YouTube | ||||
"Fall" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his 2018 album Kamikaze. It was sent to Italian and UK contemporary hit radio on September 14, 2018, as the album's first single.[1][2][3][4][5] This song takes shots at rapper Tyler, the Creator.
The song features uncredited vocals by American singer Justin Vernon, who performed the chorus and was credited as one of the co-writers.[6] As other tracks from the album, "Fall" criticizes the contemporary hip-hop scene, dissing Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Tyler, the Creator, among others.[7]
The slur used to describe Tyler, the Creator, "faggot", generated controversy, with fans writing against Eminem on social media, and some fellow recording artists, including Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds and Australian singer Troye Sivan, publicly criticizing his lyrics.[8][9][10] Justin Vernon distanced himself from the song's message, claiming he was not in the studio while Eminem recorded his vocals, and revealing he asked Eminem's entourage to change it, without any result.[11][12] Interviewed by Sway, Eminem discussed his verses, claiming he knew he went "too far" with calling Tyler a "faggot", and apologized "because in my quest to hurt him, I realize that I was hurting a lot of other people by saying it".[13][14] Several years later, Tyler, The Creator also apologized to Eminem.[15]
On September 4, 2018, Eminem released a music video for the song, directed by James Larese.[16] It was the first video to be released from Kamikaze.[17][18] The video completely cut out the word "faggot" instead of having it back masked, like in the original song.[18][19][14]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fall" | 4:22 |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[20] | 22 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[22] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[23] | 4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] | 4 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] | 13 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[26] | 21 |
| France (SNEP)[27] | 87 |
| Germany (GfK)[28] | 37 |
| Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI)[29] | 4 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[30] | 18 |
| Hungary (Stream Top 40)[31] | 12 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[32] | 15 |
| Italy (FIMI)[33] | 59 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] | 43 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] | 9 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[36] | 20 |
| Portugal (AFP)[37] | 33 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[38] | 6 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[41] | 8 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[42] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[43] | 12 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[44] | 10 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[45] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[46] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[47] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[48] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[49] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[50] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[51] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | September 14, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [1] |
| United Kingdom | Polydor | [2] |
