"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]
| "The Greatest Show" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Hugh Jackman, BriaAndChrissy, Keala Settle, Zac Efron and Zendaya | |
| from the album The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | December 8, 2017 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Length | 5:02 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | |
| Audio | |
| "The Greatest Show" on YouTube | |
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 | |
| Released | November 2, 2018 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| 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
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[18] | 44 |
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. | ||