“Love on Top” won Beyoncé the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2013.
The song appears on Beyoncé’s fourth studio album, 4, released in 2011. It is an upbeat R&B and soul track built around repeated key changes near the end, allowing Beyoncé’s vocal performance to rise through several increasingly high sections.
“Love on Top” became especially associated with a 2011 performance on the MTV Video Music Awards, where Beyoncé revealed her pregnancy at the end of the appearance. The song’s retro styling and vocal arrangement were often compared with classic soul and R&B traditions.
At the 55th Grammy Awards in 2013, “Love on Top” won Best Traditional R&B Performance. This category is distinct from Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance, so the award should not be confused with the song’s nominations or wins in other categories.