Top Of The World by The Carpenters (a cover by Maria Celeste G.)

The Carpenters' " Top of the World " cover sung by Maria Celeste (Cel Garcia) March "5, 2010, 12:39PM (lyrics can be found below the song information below)

"Top of the World" is the name of a 1973 song by The Carpenters. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973, becoming the duo's second U.S. number-one single. Originally intended to be only an album cut for the Carpenters, Lynn Anderson covered the song; Anderson's version reached #2 on the U.S. country singles charts in mid-1973. The success of Anderson's version prompted the Carpenters to release a new version as a single, where it topped the U.S. pop singles chart. Karen Carpenter re-recorded the song for the band's first compilation as she was not quite satisfied with the original. Brother Richard Carpenter has remixed the song's vocals, most recently for their 35th Anniversary Gold compilation.

Swedish dansband Vikingarna had a 1974 Svensktoppen hit with a cover version in Swedish, "På världens tak", which was the first Vikingarna song at Svensktoppen.

In 1992, Björk covered the song still on The Sugarcubes and it was included on their album titled Walkabout.

Shonen Knife's cover appeared on the 1994 tribute album If I Were a Carpenter. It was the ending theme song to the 1995 film The Last Supper and appeared in the 1998 film The Parent Trap.

Mark O'Connor did an acoustic guitar and mandolin (David Grisman) version of the song on his 1979 album Markology.

In 2006, a Bossa-Nova version of the song was included in Naomi's & Goro album titled [HOME].
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Lyrics to Top of the World

Such a feelin's comin' over me
There is wonder in most everything I see
Not a cloud in the sky
Got the sun in my eyes
And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Everything I want the world to be
Is now coming true especially for me
And the reason is clear
It's because you are here
You're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

Something in the wind has learned my name
And it's tellin' me that things are not the same
In the leaves on the trees and the touch of the breeze
There's a pleasin' sense of happiness for me

There is only one wish on my mind
When this day is through I hope that I will find
That tomorrow will be just the same for you and me
All I need will be mine if you are here

I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation
And the only explanation I can find
Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around
Your love's put me at the top of the world

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[urCherieAmor]

Friend..are you the one singing? This is very nice song, very meaningful...I like it soooo much.

[veryconfused12345]

@urCherieAmor Hi!!! Yes I'm the one singing. :) Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it a lot! :)

--Cel--

[vegankrsna]

Nice voice! :)

[veryconfused12345]

@vegankrsna Thank you so much!!! ^_^

[100Midnitestar]

Very good. Love the Carpenters and love you voice. ******

[veryconfused12345]

@100Midnitestar Hi Star! Thank you very much! How are you? ^_^

[Sweetsugar1909]

unbeschreiblich schön! (:

[jcvcast]

Quelle belle voix!! c'est beau!! bravo bises Léty 5*****

[ramthax]

exelent



[TOPHERHARPER]

great job

You sound very comfortable singing this.

it is a tricky one too.

<3

[ritterestrella]

Love ur voice!!!!

[MechanicalSculptor]

The Carpenters would be honored by this!

[ronickwillis]

I love this song. Reminds me of road trips with my youth group when I was a lad. You sing it beautifully. How long have you been singing? You have incredible control.