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"Mountain of Love" is a song written by Harold Dorman.[2] Dorman released his version as a single in 1960. It was originally recorded in late 1959 at the Royal Recording Studios in Memphis before the backing vocals (and strings, much later) were overdubbed. It performed well, spending 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] peaking at #21 in May 1960,[4] while reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart,[5] and #25 on Canada's "CHUM Hit Parade".[6] The song was his only top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the highest-charting single of his career.[3]

"Mountain of Love"
Single by Harold Dorman
B-side	"To Be with You"
Released	1960
Recorded	1959
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	2:30
Label	Rita
Songwriter(s)	Harold Dorman
Producer(s)	Roland Janes[1]

Charley Pride version

"Mountain of Love"
Single by Charley Pride
from the album Charley Sings Everybody's Choice
B-side	"Love Is a Shadow"
Released	1981
Genre	Country
Length	2:46
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Harold Dorman
Producer(s)	Norro Wilson
Charley Pride singles chronology
"Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" (1981) "Mountain of Love" (1981) "I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore" (1982)

In December 1981, Charley Pride released a cover version, which topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in March 1982.[7] Charley Pride's version of "Mountain of Love" was his twenty-sixth #1 on the country chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981-1982)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8]	76
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	41
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10]	38

Other cover versions

Other artists to record the song include:

"Mountain of Love"
Single by Johnny Rivers
from the album In Action
B-side	"Moody River"
Released	October 1964
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:29
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Harold Dorman
Producer(s)	Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers singles chronology
"Maybelline" (1964) "Mountain of Love" (1964) "Midnight Special" (1965)

• In 1960, Kenny Lynch released a cover of the song, which reached #33 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart.[11]
• In 1964, Johnny Rivers released his remake using members of The Wrecking Crew[12] as a single. This version also proved popular, charting at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[13]

"Mountain of Love"
Single by Ronnie Dove
from the album Ronnie Dove Sings the Hits for You
B-side	"Never Gonna Cry (The Way I’ll Cry Tonight)"
Released	May 1968
Recorded	1966
Genre	Pop
Length	2:33
Label	Diamond Records
Songwriter(s)	Harold Dorman
Producer(s)	Phil Kahl (B-side: Lee Hazlewood
Ronnie Dove singles chronology
"In Some Time" (1968) "Mountain of Love" (1968) "Tomboy" (1968)

• In 1968, singer Ronnie Dove had a minor hit when he released his version as the B-side of "Never Gonna Cry (The Way I'll Cry Tonight)" on Diamond Records.[14] Ronnie Dove's version spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached #67. This recording featured A-list session musicians, such as Boots Randolph on saxophone and Glen Campbell on guitar.[15] It was originally issued as an album track on Ronnie Dove Sings the Hits for You two years earlier, and was the original B-side of this single.
• The Beach Boys recorded an acoustic rendition of the song for their 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!.[16]
• Tommy Cash
• Narvel Felts
• Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town (on their 2007 album, Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town). Bobby G. Rice took a rendition to #20 on the country music charts in 1971.[17]
• A cover by Molly & the Heymakers peaked at #79 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in 1992.[18]
• Bruce Springsteen has covered the song live twelve times since 1975.[19]

References

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