"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.
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
- "Risin' to the Top" (Stereo) – 5:16
- "Risin' to the Top" (Acoustic Mix) – 5:56
- "Risin' to the Top" (Instrumental) – 5:02
Chart performance
| 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
- ^ "Keni Burke on AllMusic". 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". Official Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Risin' to the top {1992} | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
