diff --git a/app/metrics.yaml b/app/metrics.yaml
index 6148f67c2..4c9a2bd0e 100644
--- a/app/metrics.yaml
+++ b/app/metrics.yaml
@@ -3415,6 +3415,19 @@ top_sites:
     notification_emails:
       - fenix-core@mozilla.com
     expires: "2021-08-01"
+  open_google_search_attribution:
+    type: event
+    description: |
+      A user opened the google top site
+    bugs:
+      - https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/issues/17418
+    data_reviews:
+      - https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/17637
+    data_sensitivity:
+      - interaction
+    notification_emails:
+      - fenix-core@mozilla.com
+    expires: "2021-08-01"
   open_frecency:
     type: event
     description: |
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
index 983d228df..a5b94eec2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/Event.kt
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ sealed class Event {
     object NotificationMediaPlay : Event()
     object NotificationMediaPause : Event()
     object TopSiteOpenDefault : Event()
+    object TopSiteOpenGoogle : Event()
     object TopSiteOpenFrecent : Event()
     object TopSiteOpenPinned : Event()
     object TopSiteOpenInNewTab : Event()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
index d1e653f09..404ae9aff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/GleanMetricsService.kt
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ private val Event.wrapper: EventWrapper<*>?
         is Event.TopSiteOpenDefault -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { TopSites.openDefault.record(it) }
         )
+        is Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
+            { TopSites.openGoogleSearchAttribution.record(it) }
+        )
         is Event.TopSiteOpenFrecent -> EventWrapper<NoExtraKeys>(
             { TopSites.openFrecency.record(it) }
         )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlController.kt
index 264480f74..88f46fdac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/sessioncontrol/SessionControlController.kt
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@ class DefaultSessionControlController(
             TopSite.Type.PINNED -> metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenPinned)
         }
 
+        if (url == SupportUtils.GOOGLE_URL) {
+            metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle)
+        }
+
         if (url == SupportUtils.POCKET_TRENDING_URL) {
             metrics.track(Event.PocketTopSiteClicked)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/DefaultSessionControlControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/DefaultSessionControlControllerTest.kt
index 9039f7f44..8b45154f6 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/DefaultSessionControlControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/DefaultSessionControlControllerTest.kt
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.DEFAULT)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenDefault) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 url = SupportUtils.GOOGLE_US_URL,
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.DEFAULT)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenDefault) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 SupportUtils.GOOGLE_XX_URL,
@@ -407,6 +409,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.PINNED)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenPinned) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 SupportUtils.GOOGLE_US_URL,
@@ -426,6 +429,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.PINNED)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenPinned) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 SupportUtils.GOOGLE_XX_URL,
@@ -445,6 +449,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.FRECENT)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenFrecent) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 SupportUtils.GOOGLE_US_URL,
@@ -464,6 +469,7 @@ class DefaultSessionControlControllerTest {
         controller.handleSelectTopSite(topSiteUrl, TopSite.Type.FRECENT)
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenInNewTab) }
         verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenFrecent) }
+        verify { metrics.track(Event.TopSiteOpenGoogle) }
         verify {
             tabsUseCases.addTab.invoke(
                 SupportUtils.GOOGLE_XX_URL,
diff --git a/docs/metrics.md b/docs/metrics.md
index 8d0b6ea25..d06c57488 100644
--- a/docs/metrics.md
+++ b/docs/metrics.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ an hashed version of the Google Advertising ID.
 
 **Bugs related to this ping:**
 
-- 1538011
-- 1501822
+- <https://bugzilla.mozilla.com/1538011/>
+- <https://bugzilla.mozilla.com/1501822/>
 
 The following metrics are added to the ping:
 
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ The following metrics are added to the ping:
 | top_sites.long_press |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user long pressed on a top site  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15136), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)|<ul><li>type: The type of top site. Options are: "FRECENCY," "DEFAULT," or "PINNED." </li></ul>|2021-08-01 |2 |
 | top_sites.open_default |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opened a default top site  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/10752), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | top_sites.open_frecency |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opened a frecency top site  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15136), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
+| top_sites.open_google_search_attribution |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opened the google top site  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/17637)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | top_sites.open_in_new_tab |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opens a new tab based on a top site item  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7523), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | top_sites.open_in_private_tab |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opens a new private tab based on a top site item  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/7523), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |
 | top_sites.open_pinned |[event](https://mozilla.github.io/glean/book/user/metrics/event.html) |A user opened a pinned top site  |[1](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15136), [2](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/fenix/pull/15713#issuecomment-703972068)||2021-08-01 |2 |