| "Mountains" | ||||
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Prince_mountains.jpg) 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 | Synth-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:58 (album/7" version) 10:03 (extended version) | |||
| Label | Paisley Park / Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | Prince and The Revolution | |||
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"Mountains" is a 1986 song by American musician Prince and The Revolution, from his eighth album, Parade (1986), and the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon.[2] It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12" single version of the song runs nearly ten minutes. It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ Rolling Stone Staff (September 24, 2024). "The 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
...the frothy synth-pop of "Mountains"...
- ^ "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.