Song fromThe Greatest Showman
"The Greatest Show " is a song performed byHugh Jackman ,Keala Settle ,Zac Efron andZendaya for the filmThe Greatest Showman (2017). It is the opening track fromThe Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) and also serves as the opening and closing number of the film itself. It is expected to do the same in the upcoming 2026stage musical adaptation of the film. Despite not being released as an official single, "The Greatest Show" was the 18th biggest song of 2018 in the United Kingdom.[ 1]
Chart (2018) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] 18
Chart (2019) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 7] 90
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 8] 2× Platinum 140,000‡ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 9] Gold 15,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 10] Gold 100,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 11] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 12] Gold 25,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 13] Gold 30,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 14] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 15] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡ Streaming Japan (RIAJ )[ 16] Gold 50,000,000† ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
ForThe Greatest Showman: Reimagined (2018), the song was covered by Americanrock bandPanic! at the Disco .
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 aQueen -styled guitar solo.[ 17]
Chart (2019) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard )[ 23] 44
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited Kingdom (BPI )[ 24] Silver 200,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 25] Gold 500,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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