‘Top of the World’ by Lynn Anderson peaks at #74 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 25 1973)

(Saturday, August 25, 1973) — “Top of the World” by Lynn Anderson peaked at #74 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

The success of Anderson’s version would prompt the Carpenters to release their original version as a single, where it would top the U.S. pop singles chart for two weeks in Dec. 1973.