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Moving Mountains (song)

"Moving Mountains" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released on May 23, 2008. It became the third single from his album Here I Stand (2008). It was written by Usher, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell and The-Dream. It was produced by Stewart and The-Dream. "Moving Mountains" is a slow tempo ballad. The song is about relationship problems. The song was given positive reviews from music critics. Many compared it to his 2004 single "Burn".

"Moving Mountains"
Song by Usher
from Here I Stand"
B-side"Love in This Club Part II"
ReleasedMay 23, 2008
RecordedTriangle Sound Studios, Chalice Recording Studios
GenreR&B
Length4:58
4:00 (radio edit)
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)Usher, The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell
Producer(s)The-Dream, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart
Usher singles chronology
""Love in This Club, Part II"
(2008) 		Moving Mountains ""What's Your Name"
(2008)

The song reached number 67 on the US Hot 100 chart. The music video was filmed in front of a green screen. It was a sequel to the video for "Love in This Club".

Credits

Source:[1]

Track listings

CD single[2]
  1. "Moving Mountains"
  2. "Moving Mountains" (instrumental)
  3. "Moving Mountains" (FP remix)
  4. "Moving Mountains" (J Remy & BobbyBass Remix)
  5. "Moving Mountains" (music video)
Japanese Remixes CD[3]
  1. "Moving Mountains" (radio edit) – 4:00
  2. "Moving Mountains" (FP Remix) – 3:05
  3. "Moving Mountains" (J Remy & BobbyBass Remix) – 4:33
  4. "Moving Mountains" (Pokerface Remix) – 5:07
  5. "Moving Mountains" (23 Deluxe) – 5:58
UK CD Single[4]
  1. "Moving Mountains" – 5:01
  2. "Love in This Club Part II" (featuring Beyoncé) – 4:19
Digital EP[5]
  1. "Moving Mountains" – 4:57
  2. "Moving Mountains" (Full Phatt Remix) – 3:06
  3. "Moving Mountains" (Pokerface Remix) – 5:09
  4. "Moving Mountains" (23 Deluxe Remix) – 5:58
Finnish Digital EP[6]
  1. "Moving Mountains" – 4:57
  2. "Moving Mountains" (instrumental) – 4:57
  3. "Moving Mountains" (FP Remix) – 3:05
  4. "Moving Mountains" (Pokerface Remix) – 4:33

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[8] 70
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 20
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 20
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100 Oficiální)[11] 40
European Hot 100 Singles[12] 22
Germany (Media Control AG)[13] 28
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 26
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[14] 33
New Zealand (RIANZ)[15] 6
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[16] 20
Slovakia (IFPI)[17] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 21
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[19] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 67
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 18
US Pop 100[22] 56

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 198
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 84

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[26] Gold 35,000 
New Zealand (RIANZ)[27] Gold 15,000 

xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Purchase dates

Country Date Format
Netherlands[28] May 23, 2008 Digital download
Austria[29] July 18, 2008
Canada[30]
Great Britain[31]
Ireland[32]
Spain[33]
Finland[6] July 21, 2008
United Kingdom[34] CD single
Australia[35] July 25, 2008 Digital download
Austria[36]
Belgium[37]
Germany[38]
New Zealand[39]
Mexico[40]
Sweden[41]
France[2] July 28, 2008 CD single
Germany[42] August 15, 2008
Germany[43] Maxi-single
Japan[44] August 20, 2008 Digital download

Radio add dates

Country Date Type
United States June 9, 2008 Rhythmic airplay[45]
Urban airplay[46]

References

  1. ↑ Here I Stand (Media notes). Usher. LaFace Records. 2008. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Moving Mountains [CD single, Single Maxi]". Amazon.fr. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Usher Moving Mountains – Remixes Japan CD". eil.com. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Moving Mountains: Usher". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Usher – Moving Mountains". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  8. ↑ "Usher – Moving Mountains Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Usher – Moving Mountains" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Usher – Moving Mountains" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in čeština). Hitparáda – RADIO TOP100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  12. ↑ "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=349 Usher Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  13. ↑ "Usher: Single-Chartverfolgung" (in Deutsch). Musicline.de. Phononet. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=848 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Usher – Moving Mountains". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200842 into search.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Usher – Moving Mountains". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Usher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
  20. ↑ "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=379 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  21. ↑ "Illegal name entered Usher/Usher/chart?f=367 Usher Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Usher. Prometheus Global Media.
  22. ↑ Usher at Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2011
  23. ↑ "Annual Top 50 Singles Chart 2008". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2008. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2010.
  24. ↑ "2008 Year-End UK Charts" (PDF). Chart Plus. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  25. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 2008. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  26. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  27. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Usher – Moving Mountains Up". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
  28. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single" (in Dutch). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  29. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single" (in German). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  30. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  31. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  32. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  33. ↑ "Moving Mountains – Single" (in Spanish). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  34. ↑ "Moving Mountains [Single]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  36. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP" (in German). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  37. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  38. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP" (in German). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  39. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  40. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  41. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  42. ↑ "Moving Mountains/Basic [Single]". Amazon.de. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  43. ↑ "Moving Mountains/Premium [Single, Maxi]". Amazon.de. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  44. ↑ "Moving Mountains – EP" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved 7 November 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  45. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Rhythmic". Radio & Records. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  46. ↑ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Rhythmic". Radio & Records. June 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2010.


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