Mountains (Prince song)
| "Mountains" | ||||
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 US 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince and The Revolution | ||||
| from the album Parade | ||||
| B-side | "Alexa de Paris" | |||
| Released | May 7, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 30, 1985 | |||
| Studio | Washington Avenue Warehouse (Minneapolis) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:58 (album/7" version) 10:03 (extended version) | |||
Warner Bros. | ||||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Prince and The Revolution | |||
| Prince and The Revolution singles chronology | ||||
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"Mountains" is a 1986 song by American musician
12" single version of the song runs nearly ten minutes. It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK.[2] The B-side was the instrumental "Alexa de Paris", one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for "Mountains" playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film's black-and-white
version.
"Mountains" was often performed in his live concerts. A music video, directed by Prince was released in April 1986.[3]
Track listings
- 7-inch single
- "Mountains" – 3:58
- "Alexa de Paris" – 3:20
- 12-inch single
- "Mountains" (Extended Version) – 10:03
- "Alexa de Paris" (Extended Version) – 4:54
Personnel
Credits from Duane Tudahl, Benoît Clerc, and Guitarcloud[4][5][6]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Lisa Coleman – synthesizers, backing vocals
- Wendy Melvoin – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Dr. Fink– synthesizers
- Brown Mark– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Bobby Z. – Simmons SDS-V, Linn LM-1
- Eric Leeds – saxophone
- Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
- Miko Weaver – electric rhythm guitar
- Clare Fischer – orchestral arrangements
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 45 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 34 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 21 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 37 |
| 45 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 23 |
| US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[16] | 19 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 32 |
References
- ^ "Prince And The Revolution - Mountains". Discogs.
- ^ Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums 19th Edition (2006).
- ^ "mvdbase.com - Prince & the Revolution - "Mountains"". mvdbase.com.
- ISBN 9781538144527.
- ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Parade". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Prince & The Revolution – Mountains" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Prince". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 204. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Prince & The Revolution" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Prince & The Revolution – Mountains" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Prince & The Revolution – Mountains". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Prince: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942- 2004. Record Research. p. 471.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 Singles: July 12, 1986". Cashbox. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Prince & The Revolution – Mountains" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
