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Risin' to the Top
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Wikipedia article
"'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' 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". The song appears in the 2006 video game 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories ' in the fictional radio station VCFL.
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
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!Chart (1987)
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|UK Singles Chart
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!Chart (1992)
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|UK Singles Chart
|align="center"|70
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References
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