The World's Greatest


"The World's Greatest" is a song written and performed by American R&B singer R. Kelly. The song originally appeared 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.

Chart performance

The song reached number 31 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number four.

Music video

The music video was 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 color in the video except for red, the hue of Kelly's boxing clothes.

Track listings

Australian CD single
  1. "The World's Greatest"
  2. "The World's Greatest"
  3. "The World's Greatest"
  4. "I Decided"
European CD single
  1. "The World's Greatest" – 3:56
  2. "The World's Greatest" – 4:36
UK CD single
  1. "The World's Greatest" – 3:56
  2. "The World's Greatest" – 4:36
  3. "I Decided" – 4:12
UK cassette single
  1. "The World's Greatest" – 4:36
  2. "I Decided" – 4:12

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history