Song from The Greatest Showman
"The Greatest Show" |
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Song by Hugh Jackman, BriaAndChrissy, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya |
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from the album The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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Released | December 8, 2017 (2017-12-08) |
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Recorded | 2017 |
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Length | 5:02 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Songwriter(s) | - Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
- Ryan Lewis
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Producer(s) | - Greg Wells
- Jake Sinclair
- Ryan Lewis
- Justin Paul
- Alex Lacamoire
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"The Greatest Show" on YouTube |
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"The Greatest Show" is a song performed by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, BriaAndChrissy, Zac Efron and Zendaya for the film The Greatest Showman (2017). It is the opening track from The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017). Despite not being released as an official single, "The Greatest Show" was the 18th biggest song of 2018 in the United Kingdom.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2018) | Position |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 18 |
Chart (2019) | Position |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 90 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Australia (ARIA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[10] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[12] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Reimagined version
For The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (2018), the song was covered by American rock band Panic! at the Disco.
Critical reception
Rolling Stone's Ryan Reed wrote that the Panic! at the Disco's version "[...] stays faithful to the original's theatrical arrangement of brass fanfare and densely layered harmony vocals", and "beefs up the rhythm section with a booming drum sound and ends the track with a Queen-styled guitar solo.[15]
- The song was the official theme song for WWE's Backlash 2020 for "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".
- "The Greatest Show" is featured in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine, which stars Hugh Jackman as one of its titular characters, James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine.[16]
Charts
| Year-end charts Chart (2019) | Position | US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[19] | 44 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Greatest Show". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – Zendaya – The Greatest Show" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter The Greatest Show in the search box.
- ^ "British single certifications – Jackman/Settle/Efron/Zendaya – The Greatest Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (November 2, 2018). "Hear Panic at the Disco's Theatrical Take on 'The Greatest Showman' Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (July 17, 2024). "Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack confirmed with Greatest Showman crossover". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – The Greatest Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – The Greatest Show". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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