^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. South Korea International Singles ( GAON) VH1 India gave the song 8/10 concluding, "Whether you shudder under 'Berzerk's' cacophonous assault or wear its raps like an emblem - it's 2013, and Eminem still got your attention." Awards and nominations Copsey compared the song to Beastie Boys circa 1986, although the song as "inimitable" and "unmistakably Eminem". Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, stating the song "harks back" to Eminem's "Slim Shady days". Will Hermes of Rolling Stone gave the song 4 out of 5 stars, highlighting its goal to "celebrate old-school hip-hop". The song debuted at number one on the UK R&B Chart and was replaced on the chart by his single " Rap God". The song was certified Double Platinum in Digital downloads in Canada on November 1, 2013.
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It was Eminem's best one week download total ever in the country, until it was surpassed by the 54,000 downloads sold for Eminem's later single, " The Monster". In Canada, the song debuted at number two with 50,000 downloads sold, which more than doubled the 24,000 downloads sold in the debut week of "Not Afraid". It has sold over a million copies in the US as of October 2013. "Berzerk"'s debut is just below the debut of the lead single for Recovery, " Not Afraid", which sold 379,000 copies in its first week. When the R&B component of the chart is removed, the song debuted at number one on the Rap Songs chart. The song has peaked at number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Berzerk" sold 362,000 downloads in its first week in the US, debuting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind Katy Perry's Roar and Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines) becoming Eminem's 15th Top 10 hit on the Hot 100. The song was the featured song for the 2013 season of Saturday Night Football, debuting with the September 7 Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry game. The video that accompanied the song featured a boombox prominently. Some critics describe Eminem's return in these commercials as the highlight of the show. The Marshall Mathers LP 2, a sequel to Eminem's acclaimed studio effort The Marshall Mathers LP, was revealed during MTV Video Music Awards on Augwith two previews of "Berzerk" via Beats By Dr. "Berzerk" originally premiered on August 26, on SiriusXM channel, Shade 45. The video received a nomination at MTV Video Music Awards 2014 in the category " Best Hip-Hop Video". The video also features short clips of backyard wrestling, and public fights as well as short clips of the official music video of Billy Squier's "The Stroke", which is heavily sampled in the song. Porter, Yelawolf and The Alchemist, the song's producer Rick Rubin and Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg. It features cameo appearances from fellow American rappers Kendrick Lamar and Kid Rock (both of whom Eminem mentions in the song's lyrics) in addition to Shady Records labelmates Slaughterhouse, Mr. The video was filmed in Brooklyn, New York and directed by Syndrome. Then the video was premiered two days later on September 9, via VEVO. According to Billboard 's Lars Brandle, the song is "a punchy, guitar-and-beats driven song which channels Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' I Love Rock 'n' Roll and Licensed to Ill-era Beastie Boys." Music video ĭuring the halftime at the SeptemMichigan–Notre Dame football game, Eminem premiered a preview of the music video for "Berzerk". The song samples the "Kick it!" part of " (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)", performed by Ad-Rock. The song starts with a "blast of static, hard guitar and Em roaring out of the gate sounding like the long-lost, fourth Beastie Boy", according to Yahoo! Music critic Craig Rosen. Writing credits are given to Eminem, Rubin, Squier, Adam Yauch and Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, and Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Kier Gist, Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter Jr. The song, produced by Rick Rubin, samples Billy Squier's " The Stroke", the Beastie Boys' " Fight for Your Right", taken from their 1986 debut album Licensed to Ill and also produced by Rubin, and Naughty by Nature's " Feel Me Flow".