Mountain Sound

"Mountain Sound" is a single by the 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.

"Mountain Sound"
Single by Of Monsters and Men
from the album My Head Is an Animal
Released2 September 2012
Recorded2011
GenreIndie folk, indie pop, baroque pop
Length3:31
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jacquire King
Of Monsters and Men singles chronology
"Dirty Paws"
(2012)		 "Mountain Sound"
(2012)		 "King and Lionheart"
(2013)
Music video
"Mountain Sound" on YouTube

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.[1] 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.[2]

Use in media

The song was used in the trailer of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.[3] 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.

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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Gold 7,500*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
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  2. Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound. YouTube
  3. Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -- Trailer OFFICIAL | HD. YouTube
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Of Monsters And Men – Mountain Sound". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Of Monsters And Men – Mountain Sound" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
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  13. "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  14. "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  15. "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  16. "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  17. "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
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  20. "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  21. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  22. "Canadian single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  23. "American single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  24. "New Zealand single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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