| "Go to the Top" | ||||
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| Single by Kumi Koda | ||||
| from the album Bon Voyage | ||||
| B-side | "Darling" | |||
| Released | October 24, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Electronic dance | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kumi Koda | |||
| Producer(s) | Clarabell | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Go to the Top" on YouTube | ||||
"Go to the Top" (stylized as Go to the top) is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Kumi Koda for her eleventh studio album, Bon Voyage (2012). It premiered on October 24, 2012 as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Kumi, while production was handled by Clarabell. It was used as the opening theme song for the Âge–developed anime series Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse. Musically, the track was described as an electronic dance song with elements of 8-bit music, dance-pop, and dubstep.
Upon its release, "Go to the Top" garnered positive reviews from music critics. Many critics commended the song's dance-influenced composition, lyrical content, and Kumi's vocal delivery. Minor criticism was towards the song's inclusion of 8-bit music elements. The song was successful in Japan, peaking at #1 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart and becoming Kumi's eighth number one single. It also reached 10 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100 chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 100,000 units.
The accompanying music video for "Go to the Top" was shot in Tokyo by Tomoe Nakano; it features an animated Kumi flying a large robot in a racing circuit with another racer. Koda performed the single during several of her concerts, including Premium Night: Love & Songs and the Hall Tour 2014: Bon Voyage.