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'Glory'
Single by Common and John Legend
from the album Selma soundtrack
ReleasedDecember 11, 2014
FormatDigital download
Recorded2014
Genre
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Legend[1]
John Legend singles chronology
'Don't Say Goodbye'
(2014)		'Glory'
(2014)		'Lay Me Down'
(2015)
Common singles chronology
'Diamonds'
(2014)		'Glory'
(2014)		'Real People'
(2016)
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'Glory' is a song performed by American rapper Common and American singer John Legend. It was written by John Legend, Common, and Rhymefest.[2][3][4] The song was released on December 11, 2014, by Columbia Records as the theme song from the 2014 film Selma, which portrays the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. Common also co-starred as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel in Selma.

Commercially, the song peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A music video for the song was directed by Paramount Pictures and was released on January 12, 2015. The song won the award for Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards (2015) and the 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015), as well as the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards (2016).

Awards[edit]

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YearAwards CeremonyAwardResult
2014African-American Film Critics AssociationBest Music[5]Won
Denver Film Critics SocietyBest Original SongNominated
2015Academy AwardsBest Original SongWon
BET AwardsBest CollaborationWon
Video of the YearNominated
Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Original SongWon
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest SongWon
Georgia Film Critics AssociationBest Original Song[6]Won
Golden Globe AwardBest Original SongWon
Houston Film Critics SocietyBest Original Song[7]Nominated
Iowa Film CriticsBest Song[8]Runner-Up
2016Grammy AwardBest Song Written for Visual MediaWon
Best Rap SongNominated
Best Rap/Sung CollaborationNominated

Music video[edit]

Common co-starred in the film Selma, and sang 'Glory' as the end-credits rolled.

The music video was directed by Paramount Pictures.[1] It was put on Common's official Vevo account on January 12, 2015.[9] The video stars Legend and Common. The video, which includes footage from the film, begins with Legend playing the piano and then singing, with Common rapping in a different location.

Live performances[edit]

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'Glory' was performed by Legend and Common on the American morning television show Good Morning America on January 5, 2015.[10]

On February 8, 2015, the duo performed the song as culmination to the 57th Annual Grammy Awards ceremonies held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Legend and Common performed 'Glory' during the 87th Academy Awards show on February 22, 2015 using a stage-setting of Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song.[11]

In October 2015, Common surprised a student choir in Compton, California with a live performance of 'Glory' in support of My Brother's Keeper Challenge. The promotion was run by Omaze, a private internet company that raises funds for charity through online auctions and merchandise sales.[12]

Commercial performance[edit]

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'Glory' officially debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 92. It became Common's fourth charted song on that chart of his own[13] and has since peaked at number 49.[14]

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Track listing[edit]

Digital download[15]
  1. 'Glory' – 4:32

Charts[edit]

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[16]62
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17]47
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[18]74
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[19]40
France (SNEP)[20]65
Ireland (IRMA)[21]39
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22]25
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24]62
US Billboard Hot 100[25]49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26]18
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[27]11

Release history[edit]

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesDecember 11, 2014Digital download[15]
United Kingdom[28]

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References[edit]

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  1. ^ ab'John Legend & Common – Glory'. freeonsmash.com. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  2. ^McNary, Dave (23 February 2015). ''Selma' Wins Oscar for Best Original Song with 'Glory''.
  3. ^The Deadline Team (January 27, 2015). 'Common, John Legend To Perform 'Selma' Song 'Glory' At Oscars'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  4. ^Paramount Pictures (January 27, 2015). 'Paramount Pictures: For Your Consideration 'Selma''. Paramountguilds.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
  5. ^''Selma' African American Film Critics Association'. Deadline Hollywood. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  6. ^''Boyhood,' 'Nightcrawler' Win Big as Georgia Film Critics Split the Board'. Reel Georgia. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  7. ^'Houston Film Critics Announce Nominees'. AwardsDaily. December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  8. ^''Boyhood' is Iowa Critics' Best Picture of 2014'. Hitfix. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  9. ^'Common, John Legend - Glory'. YouTube. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  10. ^'Common & John Legend - Glory (Live On 'Good Morning America')'. illroots.com. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  11. ^'Common & John Legend To Perform 'Glory' At The Oscars'. hiphopdx.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  12. ^'Common surprises youth choir with Glory performance'. omaze.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  13. ^'Few No. 1 Billboard Hits Win Big at the Oscars'. scottfeinberg.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  14. ^'Common Album & Song Chart History'. Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  15. ^ ab'iTunes - Music - Glory (From the Motion Picture 'Selma') - Single'. iTunes. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  16. ^Ryan, Gavin (March 7, 2015). 'ARIA Singles: Ellie Goulding Remains At No 1'. Noise11. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  17. ^'Austriancharts.at – Common & John Legend – Glory' (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  18. ^'Ultratop.be – Common & John Legend – Glory' (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  19. ^'Ultratop.be – Common & John Legend – Glory' (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  20. ^'Lescharts.com – Common & John Legend – Glory' (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  21. ^'Chart Track: Week 9, 2015'. Irish Singles Chart.
  22. ^'Spanishcharts.com – Common & John Legend – Glory'Canciones Top 50. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  23. ^'Swisscharts.com – Common & John Legend – Glory'. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  24. ^'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company.
  25. ^'Common Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  26. ^'Common Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  27. ^'Common Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  28. ^'Glory (From the Motion Picture Selma)'. Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015.

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External links[edit]

  • Music video on YouTube
  • 2015 Academy Awards performance on YouTube
  • Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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