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Header ▾
Song TitleTop of the world
ArtistThe Carpenters
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumA song for you
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration2:59
Dur Grp2:30-2:59
Year1973
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM91 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp090-094
Umbrella080-119
KeyBb
Time2/2
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1haJw8a0nQSvsyvEgAT4UUDUpJFxQrHxG/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/carpenters/top-of-the-world-chords-64459
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_World_(The_Carpenters_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/1Ehdm1PDlKrdfyBsjwEvd1?si=c0abf0a9a38b49b3
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/carpenters/top-of-the-world
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/the-carpenters/top-of-the-world.html
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/yUMAmI5YcBQ
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/top-of-the-world/1423236549
YT_Streams7,927,506
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Single voice strings
Rec Tag 2Feel Good Song
Rec Tag 3Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 4No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 5Ending on Tonic
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (female)
Voc Info 2SAT
Voc Info 3With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 4Lead dubb
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1STEEL GUITAR
Instr 2EP
Strings Arranger 1Richard Carpenter
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DWyy5dZEryVGAsyf6pi7i?si=IBdHKXRYRl6q1bZnbTKqMg
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
CertificationRIAA - Gold
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/carpenters/topoftheworld.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Richard Carpenter
Author 2John Bettis
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ Lookin down on creation / And the only explanation I can find
Explanation✱ Extreme happiness framed as a physical position atop the world.
MTag 1Nature:Cycle:World
MTag 2Body:Action:Movement
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-I-V-IV-I-I, IV-V-iii-VI, iii-iii-ii-V-I-I
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog C❌
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1I-IV-V
Used Chords# Fam7
Chord Fam ProgI, ii, iii, IV, V, VI, bVII
CHORD C = VNo Chorus
Modes ▾
Mode 1Mixolydian
Mode 2Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor
Mode 2 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureYes
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV
VisualMixolydian
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?38
Spot-Energy?34
Spot-Valance?69
Spot-Dance Grp30-39
Spot-Energy Grp30-39
Spot-Valance Grp60-69
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Anthology Complete (The Carpenters)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vV8tE90Nof4r7IPEGKnYUoc75-e0Z28v/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 1199 (Anthology Complete)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
Style 2Country Pop
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