"(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World" | |
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Single by England United | |
Released | 1 June 1998 |
Format | CD single |
Recorded | 1998 |
Genre | Pop rock |
Length | 3:43 |
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Songwriter(s) | Ian McCulloch |
Producer(s) | Ian McCulloch |
"(How Does it Feel to Be) on Top of the World" is a song by the British supergroup England United – formed by the Spice Girls, Echo and the Bunnymen, Space and Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released as official theme of the England national football team for the 1998 World Cup.
In 1998 Universal Music Group and the UEFA European Championship called a group of artists to record the official theme of the England national football team for the 1998 World Cup. The supergroup, credited as England United, was formed by the Spice Girls, Echo and the Bunnymen, Space and Ocean Colour Scene. The song was the final single by the Spice Girls released with Geri Halliwell's vocals, until the group's reunion in 2007. It was overshadowed however by "Three Lions 98" and "Vindaloo". It was released on 2 CD single formats on the same day, the first featuring the standard versions of the song, including an instrumental. The second featuring remixes by Perfecto and an alternative instrumental version. The sleeve designs were of the white home kit (CD1) and the away red kit (CD2).