When You Made the Mountain

"When You Made the Mountain" is an "environmentally-themed" electronica/dance single recorded by English electronic music group Opus III with vocals by Kirsty Hawkshaw released in 1994 as the lead single from their second album, Guru Mother. The track got as far as number 75 in the UK Pop singles chart, but it would go all the way to number-one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, giving the act their second and final chart topper in the United States.

"When You Made The Mountain"
Single by Opus III
from the album Guru Mother
Released1994
Recorded1993
Genre
Length3:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dodds
  • Walton
  • Muro
  • Hawkshaw
  • Brammer
Producer(s)
  • Dodds
  • Walton
  • Muro
  • Hawkshaw
  • Brammer
Opus III singles chronology
"I Talk to the Wind"
(1992)		 "When You Made The Mountain"
(1994)		 "Hand In Hand (Looking For Sweet Inspiration)"
(1994)
Music video
"When You Made the Mountain" on YouTube

Critical reception

William Cooper from AllMusic described it as a "strong" track.[1] Linda Ryan from Gavin Report commented, "As with their 1992 hit, "It's A Fine Day", Opus III manage to convincingly toe the line between unabashed pop and club-inspired dance music. Not an easy task to pull off these days, but (...) "When You Made The Mountain" comes through with flying colors."[2] Another editor, Dave Sholin added, "Listening to lead singer Kirsty Hawkshaw and the beat that drives this song, it's possible one might get hypnotized."[3] John Kilgo from The Network Forty described the song as a "uptempo techno beat with spice."[4]

Track listings
CD single (US/UK)[5]
  1. "When You Made the Mountain (Opus III Original Edit)" (3:31)
  2. "When You Made the Mountain (Opus III Original Mix)" (5:34)
  3. "When You Made the Mountain (Paul Gotel Club Mix)" (8:34)
  4. "When You Made the Mountain (Well Hung Parliament Adventure)" (9:13)
  5. "When You Made the Mountain (MK Mix)" (7:33)
  6. "When You Made the Mountain (Afro Cuban Trance Edit)" (4:16)
12" single promo (US/UK)[6]
  • A1 "When You Made the Mountain (Afro Cuban Trance Mix)"
  • A2 "When You Made the Mountain (Acid Fro Mix)"
  • B1 "When You Made the Mountain (MK Mix)"
  • B2 "When You Made the Mountain (MK Dub)"
2X12" promo(US)[7]
  • A1 "When You Made the Mountain (Extended Mix)" (5:29)
  • A2 "When You Made the Mountain (Radio Edit)" (3:26)
  • B1 "When You Made the Mountain (MK Remix)" (7:30)
  • B2 "When You Made the Mountain (MK Dub)" (6:58)
  • C1 "When You Made the Mountain (Afro Cuban Trance Mix)" (8:29)
  • C2 "When You Made the Mountain (Afro Cuban Trance Mix Instrumental)" (6:15)
  • C3 "When You Made the Mountain (Acid Fro Dub)" (5:16)
  • D1 "When You Made the Mountain (Paul Gotel Club Mix)" (8:32)
  • D2 "When You Made the Mountain (Well Hung Parliament Adventure)" (9:10)
  • D3 "When You Made the Mountain (Well Hung Dub)" (7:20)

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 172
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 75
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

References
  1. Cooper, William. "Opus III – Guru Mother". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. Ryan, Linda (20 May 1994). "Alternative: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 44. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. Sholin, Dave (10 June 1994). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 50. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. "Mainstream: Music Meeting" (PDF). The Network Forty. 10 June 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. From e.discogs
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