The Greatest Showman Soundtrack Takes No. 1 Spot on Billboard Chart

Fresh off a Golden Globe Award win for Dear Evan Hansen songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul's showstopping song "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman, the new movie musical's soundtrack has taken the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The Greatest Showman's soundtrack was released by Atlantic Records on December 8, with the film itself taking to cinemas shortly after on December 20.

Billboard has also revealed that Atlantic is making plans to release a series of pop covers of songs from the film. "There will one hundred percent be a full album of contemporary artist covers and interpretations of The Greatest Showman songs coming," said Atlantic Records' West Coast president, Kevin Weaver, though dates and additional details aren't yet available. American singer-songwriter Kesha has already released a dynamic version of "This Is Me," which appears on the film's soundtrack.

Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, the original movie musical The Greatest Showman follows the birth of show business and introduces the visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. The film stars Tony winner Hugh Jackman as Barnum alongside Broadway veteran Keala Settle and popular actor-singers Zac Efron and Zendaya.

Listen to the Golden Globe-winning song "This Is Me" below and pick up your copy of The Greatest Showman's soundtrack today.