"Risin' to the Top" is a song by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Released in 1982 from the Changes album, it became his most successful hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard R&B charts[2] and is considered Burke's signature song.
| "Risin' to the Top" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keni Burke | ||||
| from the album Changes | ||||
| Released | May 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 5:15 | |||
| Label | RCA (JT-13272, US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Norma Jean Wright, Kenneth M. Burke, Allan W. Felder | |||
| Producer(s) | Kenneth M. Burke | |||
| Keni Burke singles chronology | ||||
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Since its 1982 release, the song has been sampled extensively in R&B and hip-hop songs, most notably the following year in the Mary Jane Girls song "All Night Long".[3] The song appears in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in the fictional radio station VCFL.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Risin' to the Top" (Stereo) – 5:16
- "Risin' to the Top" (Acoustic Mix) – 5:56
- "Risin' to the Top" (Instrumental) – 5:02
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] | 63 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 96 |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ "Keni Burke on AllMusic". Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Keni Burke Music VF, US charts". Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Keni Burke Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "A Love Letter to Grand Theft Auto's Best Side Stories". Wired. June 29, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "KENI BURKE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Risin' to the top {1992} | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved March 20, 2020.