A remote control toy top, which is capable of remotely controlling performance characteristics of a toy top spinning on a stadium and freely changing performance characteristics, is provided. The remote control toy top is composed of the toy top and a remote controller device for remotely controlling the performance characteristics of the toy top. The toy top is provided with a motor, and regular and reverse rotation of the motor is controlled by a control signal generated from the remote controller device, and a shaft body of the toy top is rotated in cooperation with a motor shaft of the motor.