"Sittin' on Top of the World" was the lead single from Da Brat

Da Brat

Shawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...

's second studio album Anuthatantrum

Anuthatantrum

Anuthatantrum is a rap album by Da Brat. It was released in 1996 and went Gold in 1997. A debut single culled from the album was "Ghetto Love", which featured TLC member Tionne Watkins and peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100...

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Background

"Sittin' on Top of the World" was released in September of 1996 and was produced and written by Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

, 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

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. About two months after it's 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.

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