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“On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons
From the EP Continued Silence EP (2012)
“On Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons appears on 9 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 2013 and 2025. It was first released in 2012 on the EP Continued Silence EP. Its best result is #25 on the Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #97 alternative song of 2014.
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"On Top of the World" first surfaced in February 2012 on Continued Silence, the EP that served as Imagine Dragons' major-label debut, then carried over onto Night Visions, their first full-length album, that same year, and it went out as a single in 2013. Unlike "Bleeding Out" or "Hear Me", this one is pure sunshine: Dan Reynolds and the band raising a glass to their own arrival after years of slogging, over piano and guitar in a bright C major.
Alex da Kid produced it with the band and shares the writing credit with Reynolds, Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee. Sermon plays guitar, McKee bass and Daniel Platzman drums, with Sermon and McKee singing backup, and Manny Marroquin did the mix. It has since turned up on the FIFA 13 and FIFA 23 soundtracks, and the band played it on Australia's X Factor in 2013.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013 | 91 |
| 2013 | 84 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2013 | 99 |
| 2013 | 50 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2013 | 51 |
| 2014 | 34 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2014 | 99 |
| 2014 | 25 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2014 | 51 |
| 2014 | 28 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2014 | 104 |
| 2014 | 29 | 92.3 WTTS Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN | WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2014 | 50 |
| 2014 | 57 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2014 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 753 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: On Top Of The World; On Top of The World.
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