Top (Stray Kids song)

"Top" (stylized in all caps) is the single recorded by the South Korean boy group Stray Kids. It was released in three languages: Korean, English and Japanese.[1] It was release on May 3, 2020 in Korean version and May 20 in English version. The Japanese version was release digitally on May 26 and physically on June 3, marked as the group's first Japanese single under title "Top -Japanese ver.-".[2] It reached number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 37,157 copies sold,[3] number-eight on the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[4] and number-two on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation.[5]

"Top"
Korean version cover
Single by Stray Kids
from the album Go Live and All In
Language
  • Korean
  • English
  • Japanese
B-side"Slump"
Released
  • May 13, 2020 (2020-05-13) (Korean)
  • May 20, 2020 (2020-05-20) (English)
  • May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) (Japanese dig.)
  • June 3, 2020 (2020-06-03) (Japanese phy.)
Recorded2020
StudioW Sound
Genre
Length
  • 3:05 (Korean and English)
  • 3:08 (Japanese)
Label
Composer(s)
  • Armadillo
  • 3racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
Lyricist(s)
Stray Kids singles chronology
"Mixtape: On Track"
(2020)		 "Top"
(2020)		 "God's Menu"
(2020)
Music videos
"Top (Tower of God OP)" on YouTube
"Top -Japanese ver.-" on YouTube
Alternative covers
English version
Japanese version regular edition and digital

Both "Top" and its b-side, "Slump" were also featured as a opening and ending theme song of the anime Kami no Tō -Tower of God-, respectively.[6]

Release

This single was released in three-languages: Korean and English version as digital single, and Japanese version was also released in 5 version. First press limited edition A, first press limited edition B, production limited edition (anime edition), regular edition, and complete limited edition (tape).

Track listing

Korean version

Credits adapted from Melon.[7]

Digital download, streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (Tower of God OP)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:05
2."Slump" (Tower of God ED)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:14
Total length:5:19

English version

Credits adapted from Melon.[8]

Digital download, streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (English version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:05
2."Slump" (English version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:14
Total length:5:19

Japanese version

Credits adapted from Melon and official website.[9][10]

First press limited edition A
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (Japanese version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
2."Slump" (Japanese version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
3."Top" (Instrumental) 
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
Total length:8:33
DVD (Vlog)
No.TitleLength
1."2019. 12. 1 “Tokyo” Behind The Scenes Video" 
2."2019. 12. 2 『SKZ2020』 Jacket Making of Video" 
3."2019. 12. 2-3 『Stray Kids Japan Showcase 2019 “Hi-STAY”』 Documentary" 
4."2020. 3. 19 「TOP -Japanese ver.-」 Jacket Making of Video" 

First press limited edition B
CD + SpecialZINE
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (Japanese version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
2."Slump" (Japanese version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
3."Slump" (Instrumental) 
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
Total length:7:42

Limited edition (anime edition)
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (Japanese version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
2."Slump" (Japanese version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
3."Top" (Japanese version; Kami no Tō -Tower of God- version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
1:31
4."Slump" (Japanese version; Kami no Tō -Tower of God- version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
1:29
Total length:8:25

Regular and complete limited edition
CD (regular), cassette (complete limited), digital download, streaming
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Top" (Japanese version)
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
2."Slump" (Japanese version)
  • Han (3Racha)
  • KM-MARKIT
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
3."Top" (Instrumental) 
  • Armadillo
  • 3Racha
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
  • Armadillo
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Rangga
  • Gwon Yeong-chan
3:08
4."Slump" (Instrumental) 
  • Han (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha)
2:17
Total length:10:50

Charts

Accolades
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Work Rank Ref.
Spotify Anime Now's Best Anime Songs of 2020 "Slump" (Japanese version) 42 [14]

Release history
CountryDateFormatLabel
Various May 13, 2020 (Korean)
May 20, 2020 (English)
May 26, 2020 (Japanese)
Japan June 3, 2020
Epic

Notes
  1. Normally in track's credit, 3Racha is separated as Bang Chan (3Racha), Changbin (3Racha), and Han (3Racha).

References
  1. "스트레이키즈, 웹툰 '신의 탑' OST 한국어·영어 버전 순차적 공개 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. "TOP -Japanese ver.-". Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon News. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. "週間 シングルランキング 2020年06月15日付" [Weekly Single Chart June 15, 2020]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Hot 100 [ 2020/06/15 付け ]" (in Japanese). June 10, 2020.
  5. "Hot Animation" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 15, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. "Stray Kids、TVアニメ「神之塔」OP＆ED曲収めた日本1stシングル発売決定" [Stray Kids to release Japan's 1st single containing OP & ED songs from TV anime "Tower of God"]. Natalie. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. "TOP". Melon. Melon. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  8. "TOP -English ver.-". Melon. Melon. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  9. "TOP -Japanese ver.-". Melon. Melon. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. "Stray Kids 『TOP』 Special Site". Stray Kids Japan Official Website. Epic JYP. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. "Word Digital Song Sales The Week of May 30, 2020". Billboard. May 30, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  12. "Word Digital Song Sales The Week of May 23, 2020". Billboard. May 23, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  13. "2020 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  14. "Anime Now presents... Best Anime Songs of 2020". Spotify. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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