"Top of the World" is a song written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis. It was the first international country single released by The Carpenters and their second #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Originally recorded in 1972 for the album A Song for You, it was remixed in 1973 for the single release, as Karen Carpenter was not quite satisfied with her vocal track on the original. Lynn Anderson scored a #2 Billboard Country chart hit using the Carpenters' 1972 arrangement.