Venom (Eminem song)

"Venom"
Single by Eminem
from the album Kamikaze and Venom (soundtrack)
Released September 21, 2018
Format Digital download
Recorded 2018, at Effigy Studios, Ferndale, Michigan
Genre
Length 4:29[1]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mathers
  • Resto
Eminem singles chronology
"Killshot"
(2018)		 "Venom"
(2018)		 "Majesty"
(2018)
Music video
"Venom" on YouTube

"Venom" is a song by American rapper Eminem, written for the soundtrack of the 2018 film of the same name and featured in his album Kamikaze. It was released as a digital single on September 21, 2018. Following the album's release, the track entered the charts in several countries, hitting the top 50 in the United States, Canada and Australia.

Background

On August 30, 2018, Eminem posted a 15-seconds teaser showing Venom's title with the "E" turning to the "backwards E", used as Eminem's emblem.[2] Seven hours later, on August 31, 2018, Eminem's previously unannounced album Kamikaze was released, and "Venom" appeared as its final track.[3] On September 21, 2018, the track was released as a separate digital single on streaming services.[4]

The song includes slight references to the Venom film and to its character Eddie Brock.[5]

Music video

On October 3, 2018, Eminem teased on his Twitter account that a music video for the song would be released the following Friday.[6] The music video was released on October 5, 2018.[7] As a continuation to his previous "Fall" music video, its first scene shows a copy of Eminem's 2017 album Revival being destroyed.[8] An Eminem symbiote infects innocent bystanders, who then cause damage to the town while rapping.[8][9] During the first part of the video, Eminem, is shown while performing the song inside of a dark room, dressed in all black with only one light shining in the background. In the final scene, after getting possessed by the symbiote, Eminem turns into Marvel Comics' character Venom.[10]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 37
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 38
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 26
France (SNEP)[15] 125
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 84
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[17] 21
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[18] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 24
Italy (FIMI)[20] 63
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 94
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[22] 17
Portugal (AFP)[23] 52
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[24] 25
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[25] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 64
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 70
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 23

References

  1. ↑ "Venom (Music from the Motion Picture) - Single by Eminem on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Marshall Mathers – Venom Movie". Twitter, Inc.. Eminem. August 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Herrison, Ellie (August 31, 2018). "New Eminem song to feature on Venom soundtrack". Radiotimes.com.
  4. ↑ Saponara, Michal (September 21, 2018). "Eminem's 'Venom' Soundtrack Single Arrives On Streaming Services: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  5. ↑ Carter, Justin (September 1, 2018). "Eminem's Venom Song Paints an Unfortunate Picture for the Film". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eminem teases 'Venom' video and shares first footage". NME. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Minsker, Evan (October 5, 2018). "Eminem Becomes 'Venom' in New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Innocent Civilians Become Possessed in Eminem's New 'Venom' Video: Watch". Billboard. October 5, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  9. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (October 5, 2018). "Eminem Infects Masses With Slim Shady Symbiote in 'Venom' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ Ensor, Jamie (October 6, 2018). "Eminem becomes comic-book villain Venom in latest music video". Newshub. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 1, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Eminem – Venom" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Eminem Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201836 into search. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – Semaine du 07 Septembre 2018" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eminem – Killshot". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  19. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 41 (dal 2018-10-05 al 2018-10-11)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eminem – Venom" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  22. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Eminem – Venom". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201836 into search. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Eminem – Venom". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  29. ↑ Trust, Gary (September 24, 2018). "Maroon 5 & Cardi B's 'Girls Like You' Hits No. 1 on Hot 100, Eminem & 5 Seconds of Summer New to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Eminem Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
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