Top of the World (Brandy Norwood song)

"Top of the World"
Single by Brandy featuring Mase
from the album Never Say Never
Released July 14, 1998 (U.S. Airplay only)
November 3, 1998 (C.D Single)
Format Vinyl single, CD single, maxi single, cassette single
Recorded 1998
Genre R&B, hip hop
Length 4:41
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Mason Betha, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips, Nycolia Turman
Producer Rodney Jerkins
Certification Silver (BPI)
Brandy chronology
"The Boy Is Mine"
(1998)		 "Top of the World"
(1998)		 "Have You Ever?"
(1998)
Mase chronology
"Been Around the World"
(1998)		 "Top of the World"
(1998)		 "Lookin' at Me"
(1999)

"Top of the World" is a song by American singer Brandy, featuring uncredited vocals by rapper Mase. It was written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Mason Betha, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale, Isaac Phillips, and Nycolia Turman for Brandy's second studio album, Never Say Never (1998) and released as the album's second international single in 1998. The track peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 in Ireland and New Zealand. On her own TV series, Hakeem (Lamont Bentley) raps in Norwood's line in the season 5 episode "Arriving Right on Q" which aired in May 2000.

Contents

Music video

The music video, directed by Paul Hunter in June 1998, featured Brandy floating in the air; flipping and somersaulting above various objects such as telephone poles and vehicles - as passersby stopped to stare; and balancing vertically and horizontally alongside skyscrapers and other buildings.

Chart performance

"Top of the World" topped the U.K. R&B Chart for six weeks and hit #2 on the UK national chart. The song became the second consecutive European success for Brandy and peaked at number ten on the European Singles Chart. "Top of The World" also charted at number eleven on the New Zealand Singles Chart and 21 on the Canadian Singles Chart. In the U.S. it was a modest hit while peaking #44 on the Hot 100 Airplay, #19 on the R&B charts and #10 on the Rhythmic Chart.

Remix

A remix version with Latin rappers Fat Joe and Big Pun appeared on Pun's 2001 compilation album Endangered Species. The Darkchild-produced song was previously released on the remix EP U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To) - The Remix EP (1999).

Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Top of the World."[1]

U.S. part II CD single
  1. "Top of the World Part II" (club mix; featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun) – 5:15
  2. "Top of the World Part II" (instrumental) – 5:15
  3. "Top of the World Part II" (radio version; featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun) – 4:07
  4. "Top of the World Part II" (acapella; featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun) – 5:05
UK part I CD single
  1. "Top of the World" (edit; featuring Mase) – 4:11
  2. "Top of the World" (no rap edit) – 3:22
  3. "Top of the World" (instrumental) – 4:41
Remixes CD single
  1. "Top of the World" (part II club mix; featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun) – 5:15
  2. "Top of the World" (album version; featuring Mase) – 4:40
  3. "Top of the World" (part II club mix instrumental) – 5:16
  4. "Top of the World" (a cappella; featuring Mase) – 4:27
  5. "Top of the World" (Boogiesoul Club remix; featuring Mase) – 6:45
  6. "Top of the World" (Boogiesoul Club instrumental) – 6:25
  7. "Top of the World" (part II a cappella; featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun) – 5:05

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 39
Canadian Singles Chart 21
Canadian RPM Dance Chart[3] 1
Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart 33
French Singles Chart[2] 39
German Singles Chart[4] 42
Irish Singles Chart[5] 18
New Zealand Singles Chart[2] 11
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 52
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 42
UK Singles Chart 2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[6] 44
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[7] 4

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill		 UK R&B Chart number one single
September 10, 1998		 Succeeded by
"The First Night" by Monica
Preceded by
"Feel It" by The Tamperer featuring Maya		 Canadian RPM Dance number-one single
September 28, 1998 - October 5, 1998 (2 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"God Is a DJ" by Faithless

References

  1. ^ Brandy (2)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Charty History". Swisscharts. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Brandy+feat%2E+Ma%24e&titel=Top+Of+The+World&cat=s. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  3. ^ Canadian dance peak
  4. ^ ""Top of the World"". Chartsurfer. http://www.chartsurfer.de/archiv.htm?nr=0&art=t&dbid=3939. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  5. ^ "Search BA". The Irish Charts. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=2. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  6. ^ "Chart Archive". Billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/search/detailed_chart_display.jsp?g=s&cd=Sep-05-1998&f=Hot%20100%20Airplay&model.chartId=3031549. Retrieved 2007-09-09. 
  7. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
Brandy Norwood
Studio albums
Brandy (1994) · Never Say Never (1998) · Full Moon (2002) · Afrodisiac (2004) · Human (2008)
Compilation albums
EPs
Films
Related topics
Book · Category · Portal · Template
Brandy Norwood singles
Brandy
"I Wanna Be Down" (1994)  · "Baby" (1995)  · "Best Friend" (1995)  · "Brokenhearted" (1995)
Never Say Never
"The Boy Is Mine" (1998)  · "Top of the World" (1998)  · "Have You Ever?" (1998)  · "Angel in Disguise" (1998)  · "Almost Doesn't Count" (1999)  · "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (1999)  · "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1999)  · "Never Say Never" (2000)
Full Moon
"What About Us?" (2002)  · "Full Moon" (2002)  · "He Is" (2002)
Afrodisiac
"Talk About Our Love" (2004)  · "Who Is She 2 U" (2004)  · "Afrodisiac" (2004)
Human
"Right Here (Departed)" (2008)  · "Long Distance" (2008)
Soundtrack
"Sittin' Up in My Room" (1995)  · "Missing You" (1996)  · "Another Day in Paradise" (2001)  · "Dance with Us" (2002)
Other songs
"Rock with You" (1996)  · "Turn It Up" (2003)  · "Wake Up Everybody" (2004)
Book · Category · Portal · Template
Mase
Albums
Singles
Featured singles
Related articles