Guts Over Fear

{{Infobox song

| name = Guts Over Fear

| cover = Guts-Over-Fear.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Eminem featuring Sia

| album = Shady XV

| released = August 25, 2014

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|pop}}

| length = *{{Duration|m=5|s=1}}

{{Duration|m=4|s=7}} (radio edit)

| label = * Shady

Interscope

| writer = {{hlist|Marshall Mathers|Sia Furler|Emile Haynie|John Hill|Luis Resto}}

| producer = {{hlist|Emile Haynie{{cite web|title=Eminem Announces 'Shady XV' With New Track 'Guts Over Fear' and New Compilation|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229233/eminem-announces-shady-xv-with-new-track-guts-over-fear-and-new-compilation|website=Billboard.com|access-date=June 26, 2014}}|John Hill}}

| chronology = Eminem

| prev_title = Calm Down

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Detroit vs. Everybody

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Sia

| type = single

| prev_title = Big Girls Cry

| prev_year = 2014

| title = Guts Over Fear

| year = 2014

| next_title = You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile

| next_year = 2014

}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|0AqnCSdkjQ0|"Guts Over Fear"}}

| type = single

}}

"Guts Over Fear" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Australian singer-songwriter Sia, from Eminem's compilation album Shady XV, released on August 25, 2014. This song is included in the closing credits of the film, The Equalizer.

Background

Previews of the song premiered in trailers and during the end credits for the film, The Equalizer starring Denzel Washington. The song was officially released to iTunes on August 25, 2014, the same day Eminem announced his plans to release an album later that year.

Content

The song's subject matter concerns Eminem and his struggles as an artist, and touches on moments of his career. Australian singer Sia provides the chorus, making this the second time the artists have collaborated, the first being "Beautiful Pain" from the deluxe version of The Marshall Mathers LP 2.{{cite magazine|title=Hear Eminem and Sia's Triumphant New Duet 'Guts Over Fear' | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-eminem-and-sias-triumphant-new-duet-guts-over-fear-20140825 | magazine=Rolling stone | access-date=June 26, 2014}}

Music video

Eminem posted a picture on Instagram to serve as a sneak peek for the upcoming music video.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1987432/eminem-guts-over-fear-teaser/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108022228/http://www.mtv.com/news/1987432/eminem-guts-over-fear-teaser/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2014|title=Eminem's 'Guts Over Fear' Video Might Knock You Out: See The Teaser|work=MTV News}} The video premiered on November 24, via VEVO, was filmed in Detroit, Michigan, directed by Syndrome and starred Alexander Wraith and America's Next Top Model cycle 21 contestant, Winnie Harlow.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling 134,328 copies in its first week of release.{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30530/title.hip-hop-singles-sales-this-week-eminem-iggy-azalea-nicki-minaj|title=Hip Hop Singles Sales This Week: Eminem, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj|website=Hiphopdx.com|access-date=28 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020180917/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30530/title.hip-hop-singles-sales-this-week-eminem-iggy-azalea-nicki-minaj|archive-date=20 October 2014|url-status=dead}}

Track listing

;Digital Download

{{track_listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Guts Over Fear

| note1 = featuring Sia

| writer1 = {{hlist|Marshall Mathers|Sia Furler|Emile Haynie|John Hill|Luis Resto}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Emile Haynie{{cite web|title=Eminem Announces 'Shady XV' With New Track 'Guts Over Fear' and New Compilation|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229233/eminem-announces-shady-xv-with-new-track-guts-over-fear-and-new-compilation|website=Billboard.com|access-date=June 26, 2014}}|John Hill}}

| length1 = {{duration|m=5|s=1}}

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

Chart (2014) !Peak position
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{{Single chart\|Australia\|22\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 4, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Austria\|53\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 4, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Flanders Tip\|15\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2014\|refname="VL"}}
{{Single chart\|Flanders Urban\|13\|refname="VL2"\|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart\|Wallonia Tip\|27\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 26, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Canada\|9\|artist=Eminem\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Czechdigital\|87\|year=2014\|week=36\|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart\|Denmark\|22\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 5, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|France\|10\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 8, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Hungarysingle\|24\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 4, 2014\|year=2013\|week=35}}
{{Single chart\|Germany\|35\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 4, 2014\|songid=1327248}}
{{Single chart\|ItalyFIMI\|45\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=April 18, 2015\|week=35\|year=2014\|chartid=1876}}
{{Single chart\|New Zealand\|22\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 4, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Slovakdigital\|85\|year=2014\|week=36\|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart\|Sweden\|40\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Switzerland\|30\|artist=Eminem feat. Sia\|song=Guts Over Fear\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|UK\|10\|date=20141025\|rowheader=true\|access-date=November 15, 2014}}
{{Single chart\|Billboardhot100\|22\|artist=Eminem\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 1, 2014}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|6\|artist=Eminem\|rowheader=true\|access-date=September 7, 2014}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2014) !Position
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 24, 2019}} \| 96

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Chart (2014)

!Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 24, 2019}}

| 96

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|access-date=June 29, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Eminem|title=Guts Over Fear|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Eminem feat. Sia|title=Guts Over Fear|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=December 18, 2024|source=radioscope}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|artist=Eminem|title=Guts Over Fear|relyear=2014|certyear=2020|access-date=October 6, 2020|id=16734-5395-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum |artist=Eminem|title=Guts Over Fear|relyear=2014|certyear=2018|digital=true|access-date=February 28, 2018}}

References

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AqnCSdkjQ0 Guts Over Fear] on YouTube
[http://www.lyricsondemand.com/e/eminemlyrics/gutsoverfearlyrics.html Full Lyrics at LyricsOnDemand.com]

Category:Eminem songs

Category:2014 singles

Category:Interscope Records singles

Category:Shady Records singles

Category:Aftermath Entertainment singles

Category:Songs written by Eminem

Category:2014 songs

Category:Songs written by Sia (musician)

Category:Song recordings produced by Emile Haynie

Category:Songs written by Emile Haynie

Category:Sia (musician) songs

Category:Songs written by Luis Resto (musician)

Category:Song recordings produced by John Hill (record producer)