"The World's Greatest" | ||||
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Single by R. Kelly | ||||
from the album Ali: Original Soundtrack & Chocolate Factory (Bonus Disc Version) | ||||
B-side | "I Decided" | |||
Released | 18 February 2002 | |||
Format | CD | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
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Length | 4:37 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
R. Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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Chocolate Factory track listing | ||||
24 tracks
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"The World's Greatest" is a song written and recorded by 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. It was covered by folk singer Bonnie Prince Billy on his 2007 EP Ask Forgiveness.
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 color in the video except for red, Kelly's boxing clothes happen to have that color.
The song reached number 31 on the Billboard R&B chart. 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.