I'm Sitting on Top of the World

Notable interpretations have been recorded by these performers: • Les Paul and Mary Ford - reached no. 10 in the Billboard charts in 1953. • The Four Aces with the Jack Pleis Orchestra - for the album, Mood For Love (1955) • Jerry Lewis for his album Just Sings (1956) • Doris Day - for the album ''Cuttin' Capers'' (1959). • Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962). • Brenda Lee - included in her album ''Brenda, That's All'' (1962) • Dean Martin - for his album ''Sittin' on Top of the World'' (1973) • Dizzy Gillespie - for his Digital at Montreux, 1980 (1980) • Bobby Darin (unreleased) - included in his album Great Gentlemen Of Song:Spotlight on Bobby Darin (1995) • Frank Sinatra == Appearances of the song ==

Jolson's recording (1925) was played: • As part of the soundtrack of Woody Allen's film Zelig (1983). • In the closing sequence of Richard Loncraine's film Richard III (1995). • In the beginning of the sixth episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Jolson’s recording (1947) was played: • During the opening montage of 1930s New York City in the 2005 remake of King Kong. ==Legacy==

• Additionally, the song "I'm On My Way" by The Proclaimers makes reference to the song, saying "I'd have Al Jolson sing 'I'm sittin' on top of the world'." == References ==