Fall (Eminem song) explained

Fall
Type:single
Artist:Eminem
Album:Kamikaze
Released:September 4, 2018
Recorded:2018
Genre:Hip hop
Label:
Producer:

"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]

Content

The song features uncredited vocals by American singer Justin Vernon, who performed the chorus and was credited as one of the co-writers.[5] As other tracks from the album, "Fall" criticizes the contemporary hip-hop scene, dissing Joe Budden, DJ Akademiks, and Tyler, the Creator, among others.[6]

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.[7] [8] [9] 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.[10] [11] 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".[12] Several years later, Tyler, The Creator also apologized to Eminem.[13]

Music video

On September 4, 2018, Eminem released a music video for the song, directed by James Larese.[14] It was the first video to be released from Kamikaze.[15] [16] The video completely cut out the word "faggot" instead of having it back masked, like in the original song.[16] [17] [18]

Track listing

Digital download

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 21
France (SNEP)[20] 87
Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI)[21] 4
Italy (FIMI)[22] 59
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 12

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
ItalySeptember 14, 2018Contemporary hit radioUniversal
United KingdomPolydor[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fall (Radio Date: 14-9-2018). October 7, 2018. it.
  2. Web site: Video: Eminem – "Venom". October 5, 2018. October 7, 2018.
  3. Web site: Lord Jamar Thinks Eminem's Diss Towards Him on "Fall" Is Wack . XXL Mag . September 11, 2018 . September 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: Eminem Says His Homophobic Tyler, the Creator Diss on 'Fall' Went 'Too Far'. Exclaim!.
  5. Web site: Here are the full album credits for Eminem's Kamikaze. The Fader. October 12, 2018. David Ranshaw. August 31, 2018.
  6. The 10 Most Vicious Lyrics on Eminem's 'Kamikaze': Critic's Picks. Billboard. Mark Elibert. October 12, 2018. September 10, 2018.
  7. Web site: Eminem under fire for using gay slur on new album 'Kamikaze'. Yahoo! Music. Erin Donnelly. August 31, 2018. October 12, 2018.
  8. Web site: Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds fires back at Eminem for using 'homophobic' language on 'Kamikaze'. NME. Andrew Trendell. October 12, 2018. September 4, 2018.
  9. Troye Sivan Calls Out Eminem's Use of Homophobic Slurs: 'I Don't Think There's Ever Really a Reason'. Billboard. Joshua Bote. September 17, 2018. October 12, 2018.
  10. Web site: Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Distances Himself From Eminem's 'Fall'. Rolling Stone. Brendan Klinkenberg. August 31, 2018. October 12, 2018.
  11. Web site: Justin Vernon Says He's "Not a Fan of the Message" of His New Eminem Collaboration. Spin. Winston Cook-Wilson. August 31, 2018. October 12, 2018.
  12. Web site: Eminem Apologizes for Using Homophobic Slur in New Song, Says He Went 'Too Far'. People. September 14, 2018. Maura Hohman. October 12, 2018.
  13. Web site: Tyler, the Creator Apologizes to Eminem Over ‘Recovery’ Album Criticism: ‘I Felt So Bad’ . 14 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Eminem runs from the specter of his critics in video for Justin Vernon-featuring "Fall": Watch. Consequence of Sound. October 13, 2018. Ben Kaye. September 4, 2018.
  15. Eminem Takes Aim at His Critics In 'Fall': Watch. Billboard. October 12, 2018. Carl Lamarre. September 4, 2018.
  16. Web site: Eminem's Fall music video censors homophobic Tyler, The Creator diss. Jordan Darville. September 4, 2018. October 12, 2018.
  17. Web site: Eminem Takes Aim at His Critics In 'Fall': Watch. September 4, 2018. www.billboard.com.
  18. Web site: Watch Eminem take on his critics in new video for controversial song 'Fall'. Elizabeth. Aubrey. . September 4, 2018.
  19. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2018. Hitlisten. September 12, 2018.
  20. Web site: Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – Semaine du 07 Septembre 2018. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. September 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920044511/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-megafusion/?ye=2018&we=36. September 20, 2018. dead.
  21. Web site: Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 36/2018. September 17, 2018. September 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180917140152/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html. IFPI Greece.
  22. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 2018-08-31 al 2018-09-06). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. September 10, 2018.
  23. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 17, 2018. September 14, 2018.
  24. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. September 15, 2018.
  25. Drake's 'In My Feelings' Leads Hot 100 For Ninth Week. Billboard. Trust. Gary. September 10, 2018. September 11, 2018.
  26. Web site: BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist . . September 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916015039/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist. September 16, 2018. September 14, 2018.

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