Top of the World (The Carpenters song)
1972 song written and composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Top of the World" is a 1972 song written and composed by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis and first recorded by American pop duo Carpenters. It was a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit for the duo for two consecutive weeks in 1973.
Quick Facts Single by Carpenters, from the album A Song for You ...
"Top of the World" | ||||
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Single by Carpenters | ||||
from the album A Song for You | ||||
B-side | "Heather" | |||
Released | September 17, 1973[1] | |||
Recorded | 1972 (album version) 1973 (single version) | |||
Studio | A&M Studios | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | A&M 1468 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Daugherty | |||
Carpenters singles chronology | ||||
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Carpenters originally intended the song to be only an album cut. However, after country singer Lynn Anderson covered the song and it became a number two hit on the country charts, they reconsidered.