
On Top of the World
Five global artists celebrate five initiatives providing access to cleaner energy. Join us, because a brighter future is possible if we work together.
The world needs new ways to generate and use cleaner energy. More than that, it needs initiatives and projects that can help improve access to these sources of energy. Achieving this will require more than one technology or one person – it will take many working together.
For the On Top of the World music video, five artists from around the world have joined Shell’s #makethefuture campaign to celebrate five cleaner energy projects across four continents that are helping provide access to energy.
Join us, because together we can #makethefuture.
Watch: On Top of the World
Title: On Top of the World
Duration: 3:28
Description:
5 artists and 5 clean energy initiatives, 1 unique music video. Access to energy improves lives and together we can #makethefuture.
On Top of the World music video transcript
[Background music plays]
Gradually rising beat of On Top Of the World begins to play
[Video footage]
Jennifer Hudson dances looking to camera
[Text displays]
5 artists
[Video footage]
Luan Santana dances looking to camera
[Text displays]
5 artists
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade dances looking at camera
[Text displays]
5 artists
5 energy ideas
[Video footage]
Monali Thakur dances and claps to camera
[Text displays]
5 artists
5 energy ideas
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott dances to camera
[Text displays]
5 artists
5 energy ideas
#makethefuture
[Background music plays]
The tempo of the music increases and the song On Top of The World rises.
[Video footage]
An animated globe appears in the background with 3D shapes around
[Video footage]
Jennifer Hudson dances and sings against a purple background; animated 3D shapes float behind her
[Music]
Jennifer Hudson sings:
If you love somebody
Better tell them why they're here 'cause
They just may run away from you
You'll never know quite when, well
Then again it just depends on
How long of time is left for you
I've had the highest mountains
I've had the deepest rivers
You can have it all but life keeps movin’
[Video footage]
An animated U.S. city appears in aerial shot with cars driving through the streets
[Video footage]
The camera cuts back to Jennifer Hudson singing against the purple background
[Video footage]
The animated cars transform into hydrogen vehicles and pull up to a hydrogen pump
[Text displays]
Hydrogen
[Video footage]
Animated car drives away from pump
[Video footage]
Luan Santana sings facing camera against a blue background; animated 3D shapes float behind him
[Music]
Luan Santana sings:
I take it in but don't look down
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
[all artists join in]
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
[Video footage]
An animated Brazilian city appears and camera pans over a samba school
[Video footage]
Camera cuts back to Luan Santana singing against blue background
[Video footage]
Animated solar panels appear on top of samba school roof
[Text displays]
Insolar
[Video footage]
The lights of the samba school sign turn on
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade appears dancing and signing to camera against a pink background; 3D animated shapes float in the background
[Video footage]
Monali Thakur appears against a yellow background clapping and facing camera
[Video footage]
Jennifer Hudson reappears against purple background clapping and facing camera
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott appears against red background dancing to camera 3D animated shapes float in background
[music]
Pixie Lott sings:
I've tried to cut these corners
Try to take the easy way out
I kept on falling short of something
I coulda gave up then but
Then again I couldn't have 'cause
I've traveled all this way for something
I take it in but don't look down
[Video footage]
An animated city in China appears
[Video footage]
Camera cuts to a home with the door open
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott continues singing to camera against red background
[Video footage]
A cooking stove over an open fire appears inside the home
[Video footage]
The stove is transformed and smoke dissipates
[Text displays]
Clean cookstoves
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott continues singing to camera against red background
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade appears singing to camera against pink background; 3D animated shapes float behind her
[music]
Yemi Alade sings:
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
[Video footage]
An animated African city appears, cuts to the inside of a house with an open flame lamp on table
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade reappears singing to camera against pink background; animated 3D shapes float behind her
[Video footage]
Open flame lamp is transformed into a GravityLight hanging above the table
[Text displays]
GravityLight
[Video footage]
The room is lit up; a book opens on the table
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade reappears singing to camera against pink background
[Video footage]
Monali Thakur appears singing to camera against yellow background; 3D animated shapes float behind her
[music]
Monali Thakur sings:
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
[Video footage]
An animated city in India appears, cuts to the inside of a home with an wood-burning fire
[Video footage]
Monali Thakur reappears singing to camera against yellow background; animated 3D shapes float behind her
[Video footage]
A pipe is brought into the home, a cooking pot appears over a gas stove
[Text displays]
Natural Gas
[Music]
music temp increases, artists sing:
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
[Video footage]
Jennifer Hudson reappears singing to camera against purple background; animated 3D shapes float behind her
[Video footage]
Yemi Alade reappears singing to camera against purple background; animated 3D shapes float behind her
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott reappears singing to camera against red background; animated 3D shapes appear in background
[Video footage]
Camera cuts between Yemi Alade, Monali Thakur, dancing and singing
[Video footage]
Naan is flipped on a pan, colours appear
[Video footage]
Animated city in India reappears in celebration
[Video footage]
Pixie Lott reappears signing and dancing to camera against red background
[Video footage]
Animated Chinese city reappears, fireworks display
[Video footage]
Luan Santana reappears singing to camera
[Video footage]
Jennifer Hudson reappears singing to camera against purple background
[Video footage]
Luan Santana continues singing to camera against blue background
[Video footage]
Camera cuts between Jennifer Hudson, Pixie Lott and Yemi Alade singing to camera
[Music]
Artists sing:
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
And I know it's hard when you're falling down
And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
Get up now, get up, get up now
'Cause I'm on top of the world, 'ey
I'm on top of the world, 'ey
Waiting on this for a while now
Paying my dues to the dirt
I've been waiting to smile, 'ey
Been holding it in for a while, 'ey
Take it with me if I can
Been dreaming of this since a child
I'm on top of the world
[Video footage]
GravityLight appears over table in home
[Video footage]
Animated African city appears with hot air balloons
[Video footage]
Camera cuts between Yemi Alade, Pixie Lott and Jennifer Hudson singing to camera
[Video footage]
Hydrogen cars drive through city
[Video footage]
Camera cuts to Luan Santana singing, then sunshine reflecting off of solar panels
[Video footage]
Samba school celebrates and shape dances in the doorway
[Video footage]
Camera cuts back over animated Brazilian city celebrating
[Video footage]
All artists appear signing and dancing
[Text displays]
Access to energy
Improves lives
[Music]
Music fades
[Video footage]
Animated globe appears, slowly rotates
[Text displays]
#makethefuture
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