Move Any Mountain

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"Move Any Mountain"
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Single by The Shamen
from the album En-Tact
Released15 July 1991 (1991-07-15)
Length3:28
LabelOne Little Indian
Songwriters
  • Colin Angus
  • The Shamen
  • Richard West
Producers
  • Paul Carter
  • Richard Searle
The Shamen singles chronology
"Hyperreal"
(1991) 		"Move Any Mountain"
(1991) 		"LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)"
(1992)
Music video
"Move Any Mountain" on YouTube

"Move Any Mountain" is a song by Scottish electronic music group the Shamen, first released under the title "Pro›gen". With an official remix by the Beatmasters, the song was re-released in the UK in summer 1991 by One Little Indian and was their first top-10 single, reaching number four in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was included on the band's fourth album, En-Tact (1990), and is also their only top-40 hit in the US, where the song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1992. Its accompanying music video was filmed in Tenerife, Spain.

Release

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In response to demand for remixes from fans,[2] the band released the entire sample list and a number of remixes on the album Progeny, which at the time meant the single and album release of the track made it the only record to chart on both UK Singles and Album Charts at the same time.[3]

The track was used for the entrance of Team Scotland during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow. The lyrics of the first verse also appeared as Super Hans' wedding vows in the second episode of the ninth series of Peep Show.

The cover includes the kanji 山 (yama, meaning mountain).

Critical reception

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AllMusic editor John Bush named the song an "infectious techno-pop anthem".[4] Upon the release of "Progen", Bill Coleman from Billboard magazine described it as "an aggressive track that makes no bones about blurring the lines between industrial and house music."[5] Another editor, Larry Flick, felt the track "may be best remembered as the most remixed record in history", adding that "at last count, there are 35 versions of this song circulating throughout Europe, seven of which are on this U.S. pressing. Beneath abundant studio tricks, which alter song's stance from techno to house and then hi-NRG, lies a simplistic and memorable modern-pop tune."[6] Andy Kastanas from The Charlotte Observer deemed it "a bright uptempo dance trip that will have your hiney shakin' before you can say "rave"."[7]

Dave Jennings from Melody Maker wrote, "'Pro›gen' starts brightly — the Shamen set up a spun-sugar dance sequence, croon 'move any mountain', and you begin to believe that they could. Then in crashes guest rapper Mr C, rambling feebly and implausibly about his supernatural abilities, and the record descends to the depths of mediocre rap-ego-stroking. Shame!"[8] David Giles from Music Week stated that the Shamen "are at their pulsating, electrobeat best; a couple of rapping inserts from DJ Mr C rather detracts from the hypnotic overall feel, but it should enhance the record's credibility yet further in clubland."[9] James Hamilton from Record Mirror viewed the track as a "catchy chanting I can move, move, move any mountain UK oldie".[10] William Shaw from Smash Hits complimented its "humping great tower block of a hugely infectious dance chorus."[11]

Music video

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The promotional video for "Move Any Mountain" was filmed on the slopes of Mount Teide, Tenerife. Shortly afterwards, Will Sinnott drowned off the coast of the neighbouring island La Gomera.

UK releases

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The "Alta Vista" mix is the same as the "F2 Mello" mix. The "Beltram Dub" mix, as published on Progeny, is the same as the "Beltram Vox" mix. "Move Any Mountain (Land of Oz)" on Progeny is the same as the original "Pro›gen ('Land of Oz' Mix)" (1990), slightly different from "Move Any Mountain (I.R.P. in the Land of Oz)" on the 1991 12", and from "Progen 91 (I.R.P. in the Land of Oz)" on En-Tact.

Charts

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Release history

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Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom Original 15 July 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 One Little Indian [41]
Australia 12 August 1991
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Liberation [42]
United States 26 September 1991 12-inch vinyl Fokus [43]
Australia 11 November 1991
  • CD
  • cassette
 Liberation [44]
United Kingdom "Move Any Mountain '96" 9 December 1996 One Little Indian [45]
16 December 1996 12-inch vinyl [46]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Shamen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Progeny sleeve notes.
  3. ^ The Shamen discography
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  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Move Any Mountain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  20. ^ Radio Luxembourg Singles. 11 August 1991.
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shamen" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  22. ^ "Shamen – Move Any Mountain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  23. ^ "Shamen – Move Any Mountain". Singles Top 100.
  24. ^ "Shamen – Move Any Mountain". Swiss Singles Chart.
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