The Greatest Show

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"The Greatest Show"
Song by Hugh Jackman, 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)

"The Greatest Show" is a song performed by Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, 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 and certifications[]

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
Songwriter(s)

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.[11]

In other media[]

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

Charts[]

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 82
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 5
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 10

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2019) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14] 44

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Lescharts.com – Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble – The Greatest Show" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Greatest Show". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 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 8 November 2019.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Jackman/Settle/Efron/Zendaya – The Greatest Show". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 September 2019.Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Greatest Show in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. ^ Reed, Ryan (November 2, 2018). "Hear Panic at the Disco's Theatrical Take on 'The Greatest Showman' Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Zendaya Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Panic at the Disco Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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