On Top of the World ( Imagine Dragons song ) - wikipedia On Top of the World ( Imagine Dragons song ) `` On Top of the World '' Single by Imagine Dragons from the album Night Visions Released March 18, 2013 Format Digital download Recorded 2011 -- 12 at Westlake Recording Studios ( Los Angeles, United States ) Genre Folk rock pop rock Length 3 : 12 Label KIDinaKORNER Interscope Universal Songwriter ( s ) Ben McKee Dan Platzman Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Alexander Grant Producer ( s ) Imagine Dragons Alex da Kid Imagine Dragons singles chronology `` Demons '' ( 2013 ) `` On Top of the World '' ( 2013 ) `` Monster '' ( 2013 ) `` Demons '' ( 2013 ) `` On Top of the World '' ( 2013 ) `` Monster '' ( 2013 ) Music video `` On Top Of The World '' on YouTube `` On Top of the World '' is a song by the American rock band Imagine Dragons for their major - label debut extended play Continued Silence ( 2012 ), where it appears as the third track. The song also appears on their debut studio album Night Visions ( 2012 ) as the fifth track. `` On Top of the World '' was released digitally as a single on March 18, 2013. Contents 1 Composition 2 In media 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Commercial performance 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7.1 Weekly charts 7.2 Year - end charts 8 Certifications 9 Accolades 10 Release history 11 References 12 External links Composition `` On Top of the World '' `` On Top of the World '' is a sharp contrast to the darker, thematic songs on Night Visions. Problems playing this file ? See media help. `` On Top of the World '' primarily features guitar and piano instrumentation, with vocals performed by lead singer Dan Reynolds. Originally published in the key of C major, the song itself expresses a celebration of accomplishment for the band after striving for years to become successful. The song incorporates the chord progression of C-F-C - Dm in the verses, and F-C-G - Dm in the chorus and bridge, with the pre-chorus using Am and G to create a different break in the song. The song `` On Top of the World '' is found to be a positive, upbeat track, unlike other songs found on Night Visions, including `` Bleeding Out '' and `` Hear Me ''. The song is built on a sample of minimalist composer Steve Reich 's `` Clapping Music '' from 1972. In Media Imagine Dragons performed the song live on the Australian version of The X Factor in 2013. `` On Top of the World '' was licensed for inclusion on the soundtrack of EA Sports game, FIFA 13. The band, longtime fans of the FIFA video game series, reacted positively to its inclusion in the game and stated that it would be `` a lot of fun hearing the track play while we are doing bicycle kicks and screaming at the screen. '' It also served as the opening theme of the short - lived CBS comedy series Partners. `` On Top of the World '' was performed by the PS22 Chorus during Barack Obama 's second United States presidential inauguration. It also featured in Konami video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 as well as being used in a Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 advert. The song was featured prominently in the film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone several times. The song is featured in the Liv and Maddie episode `` Twin - a-Rooney '', performed by Dove Cameron in the title role of Liv Rooney. Dove Cameron 's version appears on the compilation album Disney Channel Play It Loud. Hunter Hayes covered the song live on his US tour. The song was used by ESPN for their coverage of the NBA for the 2013 -- 14 NBA season. The song was used during Cartoon Network 's 2013 Hall of Game Awards. The song was used in trailers for the films The Croods ( 2013 ) and Island of Lemurs : Madagascar ( 2014 ). WPVI - TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania uses the song to promote their morning news, Action News Mornings. The song is used in the Coca - Cola promotional video `` Moments of Happiness '', shown exclusively at the World of Coca - Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. The song was featured in the soundtracks of Alpha and Omega : The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave and The Angry Birds Movie. From 2013 to 2015, Vodafone Portugal used the song in their ads for the Red phone plan. In November 2017, Ford used this song in their Black Friday year - end event sales commercial. Music video The official music video satirizes a popular conspiracy theory that the Apollo moon landings were faked with the help of director Stanley Kubrick ( pictured ) As a part of the Palladia documentary Imagine Dragons : The Making of Night Visions, which originally aired on November 7, 2012, the band filmed a video of themselves performing `` On Top of the World '' and subsequently uploaded it to YouTube. On November 13, 2013 the band released an official music video for the song. The video satirizes a popular conspiracy theory that the 1969 Moon landings were faked, the footage having been directed by Stanley Kubrick, and that Kubrick then made references to the fakery in various of his subsequent films. In the video, a rock band similar to the Beatles ( played by the members of Imagine Dragons ) pretend to be astronauts for the faked moon landing. The taping goes awry as fans of the band stream into the sound stage and turn the event into a rock concert, much to the chagrin of Kubrick and President Richard Nixon, who is also on hand ; the crowd might be discovering by being there, that the landings were fake or just be happy to be at the concert. The people at home might be agreeing now that the conspiracies were real, though just how many people are aware or not is not exactly shown. The video also briefly references another popular conspiracy theory from around the same time, that Beatles member Paul McCartney died in 1966 and was replaced by a look - alike. The video was filmed in Provo, Utah, Imagine Dragons ' original hometown, and includes cameos from various celebrities associated with Provo or Brigham Young University, including Jon Heder, the cast of the TV show Studio C, guitarist Robbie Connolly, and members of The New Electric Sound. Whit Hertford plays Kubrick, and singer Aja Volkman, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds ' wife, appears as Reynolds ' character 's wife. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` On Top of the World '' 3 : 12 Promotional CD No. Title Length 1. `` On Top of the World '' 2 : 58 Commercial performance The song peaked at 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and 10 on the Hot Rock Songs charts. It has also charted in the top ten in Australia ( No. 10 ), Austria ( No. 6 ), Netherlands ( No. 10 ), New Zealand ( No. 10 ), Poland ( No. 7 ), and Portugal ( No. 1 ). Despite having not yet been released to mainstream radio, it has received airplay on contemporary hit stations, such as 97.1 ZHT in Salt Lake City. The song reached a million copies sold in the U.S. in April 2014. It 's the fourth million seller from the Night Visions album. Personnel Adapted from Night Visions liner notes. Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds -- vocals Wayne Sermon -- guitar Ben McKee -- bass Daniel Platzman -- drums Additional musicians J Browz -- guitar Additional personnel Alexander Grant -- co-writer, producer Charlie Stavish -- recording Josh Mosser -- engineering Manny Marroquin -- mixing Joe LaPorta -- mastering Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2012 -- 14 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 10 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 6 Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 11 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 43 Canada AC ( Billboard ) 30 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) 37 Colombia Rock Songs ( National - Report Top Rock ) 5 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 21 France ( SNEP ) 35 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 13 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 36 Iceland ( RÚV ) 23 Ireland ( IRMA ) 24 Italy ( FIMI ) 10 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 10 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 14 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 10 Portugal Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 7 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 29 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 37 South Africa ( EMA ) Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 21 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 40 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 14 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 34 US Billboard Hot 100 79 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 10 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 22 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 19 Year - end charts Chart ( 2013 ) Position Germany ( Media Control AG ) 79 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 26 Chart ( 2014 ) Position Italy ( FIMI ) 57 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 23 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 37 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 3 × Platinum 210,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 15,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 2 × Platinum 100,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Platinum 15,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) 2 × Platinum 20,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 2 × Platinum 80,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Gold 15,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on - demand audio and / or video song streams in addition to downloads. Accolades Year Ceremony Award Result 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Rock Song Nominated VEVO Hot This Year Awards Best Alternative / Rock Video Nominated Release history Region Date Format Label Portugal March 18, 2013 Digital download Interscope Records KIDinaKORNER Australia Streamed audio United Kingdom United States Spain May 27, 2013 Contemporary hit radio Interscope Records Australia August 22, 2013 United States October 21, 2013 Triple A radio Interscope Records KIDinaKORNER United Kingdom November 18, 2013 Contemporary hit radio Australia Digital download ( RAC remix ) Germany United Kingdom Italy May 30, 2014 Contemporary hit radio Interscope Records References ^ Jump up to : `` Imagine Dragons ' On Top of the World ' Sheet Music ''. Universal Music Publishing Group. MN0112551. Retrieved June 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Imagine Dragons -- Continued Silence EP ''. AbsolutePunk. July 25, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2013. Jump up ^ `` On Top of the World Chords ''. ultimate-guitar.com. 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External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds Wayne Sermon Ben McKee Daniel Platzman Studio albums Night Visions Smoke + Mirrors Evolve Live albums Live at Independent Records Night Visions Live EPs Imagine Dragons Hell and Silence It 's Time Continued Silence EP Hear Me It 's Time Remixes The Archive iTunes Session Singles `` It 's Time '' `` Radioactive '' `` Hear Me '' `` Demons '' `` On Top of the World '' `` Monster '' `` Battle Cry '' `` Warriors '' `` I Bet My Life '' `` Gold '' `` Shots '' `` Roots '' `` I Was Me '' `` Sucker for Pain '' `` Believer '' `` Thunder '' `` Whatever It Takes '' Promotional singles `` Amsterdam '' `` Round and Round '' `` I 'm So Sorry '' `` Walking the Wire '' Songs `` Tiptoe '' `` Bleeding Out '' `` Who We Are '' Tours Night Visions Tour Smoke + Mirrors Tour Evolve Tour Related articles Discography Awards and nominations Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_Top_of_the_World_(Imagine_Dragons_song)&oldid=814816925 '' Categories : 2012 songs 2013 singles Imagine Dragons songs Song recordings produced by Alex da Kid Songs written by Wayne Sermon Songs written by Dan Reynolds ( musician ) Songs written by Daniel Platzman Songs written by Ben McKee Songs written by Alex da Kid Hidden categories : CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Norwegian - language sources ( no ) CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Pages using citations with format and no URL Use dmy dates from March 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2013 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Tip Singlechart usages for Wallonia Tip Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadianhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadaac Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadahotac Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Hungarytop10 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Portugaldigitalsongs Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakdigital Singlechart usages for South Africa Singlechart usages for Spain Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardrocksongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrockairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for Norway Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Suomi Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 11 December 2017, at 02 : 51. 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Question: who wrote i'm on top of the world
Answer: Ben McKee