"Lucky You" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring fellow American rapper Joyner Lucas. It was sent to the UK contemporary hit radio on November 30, 2018, as the third single from Eminem's album Kamikaze. "Lucky You" was nominated for the Best Rap Song Grammy Award at the 61st annual awards ceremony. The single also reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.
Music video On September 10, 2018, Eminem teased on his Instagram that a music video for the song would be released on September 12. The teaser included multiple men in black sweatshirts falling from the sky onto a dirt ground. The video was not released on September 12, leading Eminem to later post another trailer for the music video, saying it would be released on the next day instead.
The official video, directed by James Larese, was released on September 13, 2018. In the video, it follows Eminem and Lucas in combat vests and pants strolling throughout the ruins of a city. It includes wrecked cars and abandoned buildings. Throughout the video, multiple hooded men with black sweatshirts appear to be "copying" whatever the rappers are doing. This is supposed to be a shot at the new generation of rappers copying what the bigger artists are doing. One scene includes them performing random dances, which the hooded men copied. In the middle of Eminem's verse, a gunshot from the original track goes off, sending the hooded men into the sky. The video ends with the two rappers walking away from the swarm.
Awards and nominations
YearCeremonyAwardResult2019Grammy Awards (61st)Best Rap Song
Track listing Digital Download
Personnel Eminem - lead vocals, production, mixing Joyner Lucas - vocals Boi-1da - production Illa Da Producer - production Jahaan Sweet - production Brian "Nox Beatz" Eisner - additional mixing/recording/arrangement Dr. Dre - executive production
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Lucky You" Chart (2018) Peak position France (SNEP) 31 Greece Digital International Singles (IFPI) 1 Malaysia (RIM) 19Netherlands (Global Top 40) 2Netherlands (Streaming Top 40) 12 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2 US Billboard Hot 100 6
Year-end charts +Annual chart rankings for "Lucky You" Chart (2018) Position Netherlands (Global Top 40) 83 Portugal (AFP) 145 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 71
Certifications
Release history Region Date Format Label United Kingdom November 30, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Polydor
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