Mountain Sound
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{{short description|2012 single by Of Monsters and Men}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Mountain Sound
| cover = Of Monsters and Men - "Mountain Sound".jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Of Monsters and Men
| album = My Head Is an Animal (International Version)
| released = 2 September 2012
| format =
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie folk, indie pop, baroque pop
| length = 3:31
| label = Republic
| writer = {{flatlist|
- Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
- Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
- Ragnar Þórhallsson
}}
| producer = Jacquire King
| prev_title = Dirty Paws
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = King and Lionheart
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0gEVaniPOmU|"Mountain Sound"}}}}
}}
"Mountain Sound" is a single by Icelandic indie folk/indie pop band Of Monsters and Men. The song was released as the second single from the international version of their debut studio album, My Head Is an Animal. It was written by Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson; and produced by Jacquire King.
Music video
The music video for "Mountain Sound" was filmed on location at a festival held at the Hljomskalagardurinn park in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 7 July 2012.{{cite news |first=Nels |last=Thoreson |title='Featured Artist,' Of Monsters and Men, "Mountain Sound" |url=http://www.thetroubadoursroad.com/featured-artist-of-monsters-and-men-mountain-sound/ |work=The Troubadours Road |date=27 September 2012 |accessdate=23 February 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411233901/http://www.thetroubadoursroad.com/featured-artist-of-monsters-and-men-mountain-sound/ |archive-date=11 April 2013 |url-status=dead }} The band was filmed while performing at the festival. The video was first released onto YouTube on 14 September 2012 at a total length of four minutes.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gEVaniPOmU Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound]. YouTube
Use in media
The song was used in the trailer of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvQZpCuqnGU Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -- Trailer OFFICIAL | HD]. YouTube It can be heard in a bar in the fourth episode of the first season of Gang Related, "Perros".
It is also included as a playable song in Guitar Hero Live and as DLC for ''Rock Band 4.
Lyric video
A lyric video was released in 2014 with the presence of the music video. The video features horses running through mountains and caves also shaped like horses.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (2012–2013) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|29|artist=Of Monsters And Men|song=Mountain Sound|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Of Monsters And Men|song=Mountain Sound|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Canada|69|artist=Of Monsters and Men|song=Mountain Sound|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|9|artist=Of Monsters and Men|song=Mountain Sound|artistid=17814060|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|28|song=Mountain Sound|access-date=30 January 2020|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Of Monsters And Men|song=Mountain Sound|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|49|date=20121104|access-date=23 January 2022|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/airplay/46-2012|title=Schweizer Airplay Charts 46/2012 - hitparade.ch |publisher=hitparade.ch |access-date=25 February 2022}}
| 90 |
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| {{single chart|UK|66|date=20121104|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=Of Monsters and Men|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|25|artist=Of Monsters and Men|song=Mountain Sound|artistid=17814060|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|14|artist=Of Monsters and Men|song=Mountain Sound|artistid=17814060|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|2|artist=Of Monsters and Men|song=Mountain Sound|artistid=17814060|access-date=22 December 2014|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2013)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=13 December 2013}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 24 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2012|certyear=2013|title=Mountain Sound|artist=Of Monsters and Men|type=single|award=Platinum}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|relyear=2012|certyear=2024|title=Mountain Sound|artist=Of Monsters and Men|type=single|award=Gold}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2012|access-date=31 October 2015|title=Mountain Sound|artist=Of Monsters and Men|certyear=2013|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Of Monsters and Men|title=Mountain Sound|award=Gold|id=2013-05-10|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|relyear=2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Of Monsters and Men|title=Mountain Sound|award=Silver|id=18967-3398-1|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|access-date=12 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=2012|certyear=2015|title=Mountain Sound|artist=Of Monsters and Men|type=single|award=Platinum}}
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References
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Category:Of Monsters and Men songs