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".
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
References
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^"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.
^"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.