Top of the World (Kimbra song)

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"Top of the World"
Kimbra - Top of the World single cover.jpg
Single by Kimbra
from the album Primal Heart
Released10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) [1]
Genre Indie pop
Length3:25
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kimbra singles chronology
"Everybody Knows"
(2017)
"Top of the World"
(2017)
"Human"
(2018)
Snoop Dogg singles chronology
"Smile Bitch"
(2018)
"Top of the World"
(2018)
"Bounce"
(2018)

The official music video for "Top of the World" was directed by Guy Franklin. [5]

Chart positions

Chart (2017)Peak
position
NZ Hot 20 Singles [6] 9

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