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"Immortal"
File:21 Savage - Immortal.png
Single by 21 Savage
from the album I Am > I Was
ReleasedOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kid Hazel
  • Gundry[1]
21 Savage singles chronology
"Motivation (Savage Remix)"
(2019)
"Immortal"
(2019)
"Psilocybae (Millennial Love)"
(2020)
Audio video
"Immortal" on YouTube

"Immortal" is a song by British-American rapper 21 Savage, released on October 31, 2019.[2]

Background[]

21 Savage previewed the song in the trailer for the video game Mortal Kombat 11 in early December 2018.[3][4] It was originally speculated to appear on his second studio album, I Am > I Was, but when it did not occur, its release date was left undetermined.[5] On August 10, 2019, Savage took to Twitter to tease the track's release, which occurred on October 31, 2019.[6][7]

Lyrics[]

In the song, 21 raps about his murderous tendencies and also mentions names of characters in the Mortal Kombat video game series.[8]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 58
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] 83
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 55
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 25
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] 21
US Rolling Stone Top 100[15] 16

Certifications[]

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References[]

  1. "Try the TIDAL Web Player". {{cite web}}:
  2. Minsker, Evan (October 31, 2019). "Listen to 21 Savage's New Song "Immortal": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  3. "21 Savage has a brand new song in the Mortal Kombat 11 trailer". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-11-22. {{cite web}}:
  4. "21 Savage is War Ready On Sinister New Track 'Immortal': Listen" (in en). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8541763/21-savage-immortal. Retrieved 2020-11-22. 
  5. Maicki, Salvatore (December 21, 2018). "21 Savage's new album i am > i was is here". The Fader. Retrieved November 23, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  6. Centeno, Tony M. (October 21, 2019). "21 Savage Drops Long-Awaited Mortal Kombat Song "Immortal": Listen". XXL Mag. Retrieved November 23, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  7. "21 Savage Is "Immortal" on New Track Produced by Kid Hazel". Complex. Retrieved 2020-11-22. {{cite web}}:
  8. "Here Are the Lyrics to 21 Savage's 'Immortal'" (in en). Billboard. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lyrics/8543544/21-savage-immortal-lyrics. Retrieved 2020-11-22. 
  9. "21 Savage Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  10. "2019 45-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" . AGATA. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  11. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  12. "21 Savage Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  13. "21 Savage Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  14. "21 Savage Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  15. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. November 1, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020. {{cite web}}:
  16. "American single certifications – 21 Savage – Immortal". Recording Industry Association of America. {{cite web}}: If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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