"The Greatest Show"
Song by Hugh Jackman, BriaAndChrissy, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya
from the album The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
Recorded2017
Length5:02
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Audio
"The Greatest Show" on YouTube

"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

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 42
France (SNEP)[3] 110
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 20
Scotland (OCC)[6] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 88

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

"The Greatest Show"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album The Greatest Showman: Reimagined
ReleasedNovember 2, 2018 (2018-11-02)
Recorded2017
GenrePop rock
Length2:54
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Audio
"The Greatest Show (Reimagined version)" on YouTube

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]

In other media

The song was the official theme song for WWE's Backlash 2020 for "The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever".

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Greatest Show". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greates" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  11. ^ "French single certifications – Zendaya – The Greatest Show" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – Jackman/Settle/Efron/Zendaya – The Greatest Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  15. ^ Reed, Ryan (November 2, 2018). "Hear Panic at the Disco's Theatrical Take on 'The Greatest Showman' Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Panic at the Disco – The Greatest Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Panic! at the Disco – The Greatest Show". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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