That's Entertainment! (song)

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For the song by British new wave band The Jam, see That's Entertainment (song).

"That's Entertainment!" is a popular song.

The music was written by Arthur Schwartz, the lyrics by Howard Dietz. The song was published in 1952, but was not popularized until it was featured in the 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film The Band Wagon. The song is performed a couple of times in the film by Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, and India Adams (singing for Cyd Charisse).

Since the movie, the song has become an anthem for Hollywood and theater in general, being used as an opening number in many shows. It is considered, alongside There's No Business Like Show Business and Hooray for Hollywood, entertainment's signature tune.

MGM used the song title for its nostalgic series of films showing clips from its golden musical age, as That's Entertainment!. The original 1974 release spawned two more sequels, in which the song was retained. In That's Entertainment, Part II, new lyrics were written for the song and performed by hosts Gene Kelly and Astaire.