sentences:  "Oh What a Circus" was a commercial success for Essex, who had been dropped by his previous record company due to his declining sales.The song reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and the top-30 in Belgium and Netherlands.In subsequent productions of the musical, "Oh What a Circus" has been sung by numerous performers, including Mandy Patinkin, Ricky Martin and Scottish rock musician Marti Pellow.