Immortal (21 Savage song)

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

"Immortal"
Single by 21 Savage
from the album I Am > I Was
Released	October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
Length	4:15
Label	Epic Slaughter Gang
Songwriter(s)	Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph Ahmar Bailey Peter Gundry
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

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	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.