The Greatest (Rod Wave song)

"The Greatest" is a song by American rapper Rod Wave, released on April 1, 2020, as the fifth single from his second studio album Pray 4 Love (2020).

"The Greatest"
Single by Rod Wave
from the album Pray 4 Love
Released	April 1, 2020
Length	2:48
Label	Alamo
Songwriter(s)	Rodarius Green Aaron Tago Kyre Trask Beau Glaser Hagan Lange
Producer(s)	Yung Tago Lil KDubb BG SOUNDZ Hagan
Rod Wave singles chronology
"Pray 4 Love" (2020) "The Greatest" (2020) "And I Still" (2020)
Music video
"The Greatest" on YouTube

Composition

In the song, Rod Wave reflects on his struggles in the past, and celebrates his newfound fame.^[1][2] He transitions to his melodic singing voice in the bridge, in which he sings about brighter days coming in his life, and the outro, in which he touches on the impact of his music on his fans.^[2][3]

Music video

The music video was directed by All The Smoke. It contains footage of Rod Wave performing at a concert and interacting with fans.^[2][3]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Greatest"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	78
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5]	39

Certifications

Certifications for "The Greatest"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	2× Platinum	2,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.