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| Single by Common and John Legend | ||||
| from the album Selma soundtrack | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Length | 4:32 | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Legend[1] | |||
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"Glory" is a song by American rapper Common (Lonnie Lynn, as awarded) 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 in the film as Civil Rights Movement leader James Bevel.
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).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
JLwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ McNary, Dave (February 23, 2015). "'Selma' Wins Oscar for Best Original Song with 'Glory'".
- ^ The Deadline Team (January 27, 2015). "Common, John Legend To Perform 'Selma' Song "Glory" At Oscars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ Paramount Pictures (January 27, 2015). "Paramount Pictures: For Your Consideration 'Selma'". Paramountguilds.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.