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Wikipedia article




"'The World's Greatest'" is a song written and performed by American R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was originally featured on the soundtrack to the film 'Ali', and also appeared on bootleg copies of Kelly's unreleased album, 'Loveland', which later became a bonus disc to 'Chocolate Factory'. Released as a single in November 2001, "The World's Greatest" became a hit in Europe, reaching number two in the Netherlands, number four in the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in nine other European countries. In the United States, it peaked at number 34 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.

Reception and awards



The song reached number 31 on the 'Billboard' R&B chart.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=37015&model.vnuAlbumId=452030 ] Its music video, which portrayed Kelly as a boxer, was in heavy rotation on channels like MTV and BET. In the UK, it peaked at number four.

Music video



The music video is directed by Bille Woodruff. Kelly is a boxer in this video, playing the part of Muhammad Ali, as this song was originally a tribute to him. There is no colour in the video except for red, Kelly's boxing clothes happen to have that colour.

Track listings



'Australian CD single'

# "The World's Greatest" (radio edit)

# "The World's Greatest" (album version)

# "The World's Greatest" (instrumental)

# "I Decided"

'European CD single'

# "The World's Greatest" (radio edit) 3:56

# "The World's Greatest" (album version) 4:36

'UK CD single'

# "The World's Greatest" (radio edit) 3:56

# "The World's Greatest" (album version) 4:36

# "I Decided" 4:12

'UK cassette single'

# "The World's Greatest" (album version) 4:36

# "I Decided" 4:12

Charts and certifications



Weekly charts



Year-end charts

{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Position

|-

!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)

|51

|-

!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)

|83

|-

!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|30

|-

!scope="row"|France (SNEP)

|87

|-

!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)

|48

|-

!scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA)

|35

|-

!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)

|7

|-

!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)

|27

|-

!scope="row"|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)

|22

|-

!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)

|60

|-

!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)

|62

|}

Certifications



Release history



References



Category:2000s ballads

Category:2002 singles

Category:2001 songs

Category:Jive Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Bille Woodruff

Category:R. Kelly songs

Category:Song recordings produced by R. Kelly

Category:Songs about Muhammad Ali

Category:Songs written by R. Kelly

Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles

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