After Beyoncé 's performance of " Love on Top " at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , the song was propelled into the top five positions of the US iTunes Store ; its sales picked up by 221 percent . Despite not being a single at that time , it became the highest charting song from '' 4 '' on the US iTunes Store . For the week ending September 10 , 2011 , " Love on Top " consequently debuted at number 135 on the US Hot Digital Songs chart , and charted at number 22 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart . The following week , the song soared number 10 on the Hot Digital Songs chart , selling 113,000 downloads ; digital sales went up by 803 % . This prompted the entry of " Love on Top " at number 20 on the Hot 100 chart . The Hot 100 debut of " Love on Top " became Beyoncé 's second highest among her 29 solo career entries ; only " Ring the Alarm " began at a higher position , at number 12 in 2006 . It fell to number 70 on the Hot 100 chart issue dated September 24 , 2011 . " Love on Top " was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) on March 5 , 2012 . " Love on Top " passed one million digital copies in the U.S. in February 2013
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Love On Top