Mountains (Lonestar song)

"Mountains" is a song written by Richie McDonald, Larry Boone and Paul Nelson, and recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in June 2006 as the lead-off single from their seventh studio album of the same name. The song is the band's final Top Ten hit, reaching a peak of number 10 on the U.S. country singles charts in late 2006.[2]

"Mountains"
Single by Lonestar
from the album Mountains
ReleasedJune 26, 2006
GenreCountry
Length3:56
LabelBNA
Songwriter(s)Richie McDonald, Larry Boone, Paul Nelson[1]
Producer(s)Mark Bright
Lonestar singles chronology
"I'll Die Tryin'"
(2006)		 "Mountains"
(2006)		 "Nothing to Prove"
(2007)

Content

"Mountains" is a mid-tempo in which the narrator cites two examples of people who overcome difficult situations in their lives. The first is a single mother who has to work two jobs to put her kids through school, and the second is an armed service veteran who sustained an injury in combat that required him to have a leg amputated, but runs a marathon wearing a prosthesis despite the pain he feels. In both situations, the narrator uses mountains as a metaphor for the struggles each person faces.

Music video

The music video was filmed partially west of Denver, Colorado (where the band played), and was directed by Kristin Barlowe.

Chart performance
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 77
US Billboard Pop 100 100

Year-end charts
Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 59
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mountains review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  3. "Lonestar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "Lonestar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2012.


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