Mountain Sound

"Mountain Sound"
Single by Of Monsters and Men
from the album My Head Is an Animal (International Version)
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

"Mountain Sound" is a single by 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.

Composition

Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson collaboratively composed both the music and lyrics. "Mountain Sound" is in a 2
2 time signature in E major, with a vocal range from C#4 to C#5.[1] Bryndís and Þórhallsson share vocal leads.[2]

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.[3] The band was filmed while performing at the festival. The video was first released onto YouTube on 13 September 2012.[4][5]

Reception

Chart performance

In the UK, "Mountain Sound" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at no. 66 on 10 November 2012, declining to no. 81 the following week and exiting afterwards.[6] In the US, "Mountain Sound" debuted on the Billboard magazine Hot Rock Songs chart on 6 October 2012 and charted there for 52 weeks, peaking at no. 13 on 5 January 2013.[7]

Critical reception

"Mountain Sound" received positive reviews. Matt Collar of allmusic praised "Mountain Sound" as "catchy" and found it similar to Florence and the Machine.[8] Rolling Stone called the song "upbeat, barreling".[5] Reviewing the My Head Is an Animal album, Hilary Saunders of Paste Magazine cited "Mountain Sound" as an example of quality vocal leads by Bryndís and Þórhallsson.[2] Oran Mor of The Guardian commented that the song "crafts a memorable chorus out of the very English-sounding line 'Hold your horses now'."[9]

Use in media

The song was used in the trailer of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.[10] 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 and as DLC for Rock Band 4.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] Gold 30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 40,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 1,000,000‡

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

References

  1. ^ "Mountain Sound". Musicnotes. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Saunders, Hilary (11 April 2012). "Of Monsters and Men: My Head is an Animal". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ Thoreson, Nels (27 September 2012). "'Featured Artist,' Of Monsters and Men, "Mountain Sound"". The Troubadours Road. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. ^ Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound. YouTube
  5. ^ a b "Premiere: Of Monsters and Men Show Playful Side on 'Mountain Sound'". Rolling Stone. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Of Monsters and Men". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Of Monsters and Men, Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  8. ^ Collar, Matt (2012). "My Head Is an Animal". allmusic. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  9. ^ Virtue, Graeme (11 July 2012). "Of Monsters and Men – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  10. ^ Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day -- Trailer OFFICIAL | HD. YouTube
  11. ^ "Of Monsters And Men – Mountain Sound". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  12. ^ "Of Monsters And Men – Mountain Sound" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  13. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mountain Sound". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Of Monsters And Men – Mountain Sound". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 46/2012 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  21. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  22. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  23. ^ "Of Monsters and Men Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  24. ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  25. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  29. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  30. ^ "British single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Of Monsters and Men – Mountain Sound". Recording Industry Association of America.
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