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

Sittin' on Top of the World
Cover:Da Brat - Sittin' on Top of the World.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Da Brat
Album:Anuthatantrum
Released:September 24, 1996
Recorded:1996
Genre:Hip hop, rap rock
Length:4:16
Label:So So Def Recordings
Producer:Jermaine Dupri
Chronology:Da Brat
Prev Title:No One Else (Puff Daddy Remix)
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Ghetto Love
Next Year:1997

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=da brat|chart=all}} Sittin' on Top of the World chart history at Billboard.com]. Billboard.com . 2010-11-18.