Sittin' on Top of the World (Da Brat song)

"Sittin' on Top of the World" is the lead single from Da Brat's second studio album Anuthatantrum.

"Sittin' on Top of the World"
Single by Da Brat
from the album Anuthatantrum
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreHip hop, rap rock
Length4:16
LabelSo So Def Recordings
Songwriter(s)Jermaine Dupri, Shawntae Harris, Rick James
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri
Da Brat singles chronology
"Give It 2 You"
(1996)		 "Sittin' on Top of the World"
(1996)		 "Ghetto Love"
(1997)

Background

"Sittin' on Top of the World" was released in September 1996 and was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri, who used a sample of "Mary Jane". The song became her fourth consecutive top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. About two months after its release, "Sittin' on Top of the World" reached gold status for sales of 500,000 copies on November 20, her third single to do so.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Richard Murray and premiered on BET, MTV & VH1 in 1996.

Single track listing
  1. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Radio Edit)- 3:58
  2. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (LP Version)- 4:17
  3. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Instrumental)- 4:17
  4. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Extended Radio Edit)- 5:09
  5. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Extended LP Version)- 5:09

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 30
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 18
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 2
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 7

References
  1. "Sittin' on Top of the World chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-11-18.
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