You’re the Top

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"You’re the Top" is a witty, lyrically intricate show tune from Cole Porter’s 1934 musical *Anything Goes*, celebrated for its clever catalog of cultural references and sophisticated wordplay.

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You're the Top 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedWithComposer Cole Porter
composer Cole Porter
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfOrigin 1930s
era Golden Age of Broadway (early phase)
surface form: Golden Age of Broadway (early period)
firstPerformanceMedium stage musical
genre musical theatre song
popular song
show tune
hasCulturalImpact became a popular standard from Anything Goes
frequently performed in revivals of Anything Goes
often cited as an example of Cole Porter’s lyrical wit
hasSubjectMatter romantic flattery through humorous comparisons
language English
lyricalCharacteristic cultural references
intricate
sophisticated wordplay
witty
lyricalStyle comic song
list song
lyricist Cole Porter
musical Anything Goes
musicalTheatreComposer Cole Porter
musicalTheatreOrigin Anything Goes
notableFor clever catalog of contemporary cultural references
comic duet structure
sophisticated rhyme schemes
originalMedium Broadway musical
partOfWork Anything Goes
performanceType duet
premiereLocation Broadway
productionYear 1934
theatricalForm Broadway show tune

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Cole Porter notableSong You’re the Top
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book hasTrack You’re the Top
this entity surface form: You're the Top
Anything Goes notableSong You’re the Top