"Top of the World" is a song recorded by American

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. It was released to radio on August 4, 2015 as the lead single to his third studio album for

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Damn Country Music ''Damn Country Music'' is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was produced by McGraw and Byron Gallimore. The album was released on November 6, 2015, by Big Machine Records. Its lead single, " Top of the ...

'', released on November 6, 2015, and his fourteenth overall single for Big Machine. The song was written by Josh Osborne, Jimmy Robbins and

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Critical reception

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'' review stated that "Tim McGraw keeps it mellow with the first single from an upcoming project. “Top of the World” is a gentle way for the singer to describe his love to someone. McGraw uses a familiar metaphor to make it clear this woman couldn’t make him feel any finer."

Music video

The music video was directed by McGraw Music and premiered in November 2015.

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the Country Airplay chart at No. 30 and the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 35 upon its release. The following week it debuted on the Country Digital Songs chart at No. 18, selling 16,000 copies. Sales figure give
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Charts

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References

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