Risin' to the Top
# Risin' to the Top

"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

| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 63 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 96 |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 70 |
