31 Best Mountain Songs – Songs With Mountain In The Title
Last Updated: April 12, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)
International Mountain Day is celebrated annually on December 11. The day marks education in sustainable mountain development.
Mountain Day, on the other hand, is typically celebrated in the Northeast by college students who take a day and go climb a mountain. Colleges recognize the day and no classes are held.
Being a music topical website, we are not talking about the musical group Mountain with a song like “Mississippi Queen”, or even Big Mountain with the song “Baby, I Love Your Way”.
Rather we are talking about a gigantic landmass that stretches many acres and usually comes to a peak. Keep in mind that we are also not talking about a big hill, commonly known as a Butte.
Enjoy my list of mountain songs. Each song has the word mountain in the song title!
Top 25 Trending Mountain Songs
- “The Mountain Song” by Tophouse (Folk – 2022)
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Jennifer Hudson (R&B – 2021)
- “Mountain With A View” by Kelsea Ballerini (Country – 2023)
- “Rocky Mountain High” by John Denver (Country – 1972)
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell (R&B – 1967)
- “Mountain Music” by Alabama (Country – 1982)
- “Fire On The Mountain” by The Marshall Tucker Band (Rock – 1975)
- “The Mountain” by Dierks Bentley (Country – 2018)
- “Misty Mountains” by Richard Armitage, The Dwarf Cast (Soundtrack – 2012)
- “Mountain Peaks” by Stephen Sanchez (Singer-Songwriter – 2022)
- “Rocky Mountain Way” by Joe Walsh (Rock – 1973)
- “The Mountain” by Trevor Hall (Rock – 2011)
- “Mountain Sound” by Of Monsters and Men (Alternative – 2011)
- “Blue Side Of The Mountain” by The Steeldrivers (Country – 2008)
- “The Mountain” by Shane Smith & the Saints (Country – 2015)
- “Me Against The Mountain” by Ian Munsick (Country – 2020)
- “The Mountain” by Levon Helm (Rock – 2007)
- “The Mountains Win Again” by Blues Traveller (Rock – 1994)
- “To The Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine (Alternative – 2020)
- “The Mountain” by Andrew Nagy, Joel Winterflood (House -2022)
- “Humbug Mountain Song” by Fruit Bats (Alternative – 2016)
- “The Mountain” by Steve Earle, The Del McCoury Band (Country – 1999)
- “Mountain Song” by Flatland Calvary (Country – 2022)
- “Diet Mountain Dew” by Lana Del Rey (Alternative – 2011)
- “Mountain” by Collington (Rock – 2019)
Spotify Mountain Playlist
Popular Songs About Mountains
Rocky Mountain Rangers – Colter Wall
Released in 2020 on the album Western Swing & Waltzes And Other Punchy Songs
The song is a tribute to the Rocky Mountain Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment that has been in existence since 1908. Wall’s lyrics pay homage to the Rangers and their history of serving in conflicts such as World War I and World War II, describing them as “a band of brothers marching on, through hell and high water.”
The song is characterized by Wall’s deep, resonant vocals and sparse instrumentation, which give it a haunting, melancholic feel that is fitting for a tribute to soldiers who have made great sacrifices for their country.
Overall, “Rocky Mountain Rangers” is a poignant and heartfelt tribute to the brave men and women who have served their country in times of war and peace.
Lyrics Quote:
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Well equipped for danger
Mounted high in the year of 85
Blue Side Of The Mountain – The Steeldrivers
Released in 2019 on the album The Steeldrivers
The song tells the story of a man who has lost his love and is struggling to come to terms with his loneliness and despair. The song is characterized by the band’s tight harmonies and driving instrumentation, which give it a sense of urgency and intensity that matches the raw emotions of the lyrics.
Overall, “Blue Side of the Mountain” is a powerful and poignant meditation on heartbreak and loss, and a showcase of The Steeldrivers’ formidable talent as a bluegrass band.
Lyrics Quote:
Gotta find some peace ‘fore I lose my mind
On the blue side of the mountain
Where the sun don’t ever shine
Mountain Banjo – Rhiannon Giddens
Released in 2017 on the album Freedom Highway
“Mountain Banjo” by Rhiannon Giddens is a song that celebrates the history and cultural significance of the banjo. Giddens uses the song to explore themes of heritage and identity, touching on the complex racial history of the banjo and how it has been appropriated and re-appropriated by different cultures over time.
Through soulful vocals and virtuosic banjo playing, Giddens pays tribute to the instrument’s origins and the ways in which it has been used as a tool of resistance and resilience throughout history, making “Mountain Banjo” a powerful and poignant ode to a beloved musical tradition.
Instrumental
Mountain at My Gates – Foals
Released in 2015 on the album What Went Down
The lyrics describe a protagonist facing a mountain that represents a seemingly insurmountable challenge. The song is both reflective and defiant, as it acknowledges the difficulties of life while also expressing a determination to push forward and overcome adversity.
Musically, “Mountain at My Gates” is characterized by its driving rhythm and catchy guitar riffs, which help to convey a sense of urgency and energy.
Lyrics Quote:
I see a mountain at my gates
I see it more and more each day
And my desire wears a dark dress
Sweet Mountain River – Monster Truck
Released in 2013 on the album Furiosity
Lyrics Quote:
Sweet mountain woman,
I’m gonna show you my way,
I’m gonna see you at the break of dawn
Only A Mountain – Jason Castro
Released in 2013 on the album Only a Mountain
Lyrics Quote:
This is only a mountain
You don’t have to find your way around it
Tell it to move, it’ll move
Rocky Mountain Way – Godsmack
Released in 2012 on the album Live & Inspired
Lyrics Quote:
Rocky Mountain way
Is better than the way we had
Better than the way we had
Rock N Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain) – Skrillex
Released in 2011 on the album Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites
Genre: Rock
Lyrics Quote:
Rock n’ roll, kid smith is fun to say
Kid smith, yeah
Kid smith will take you to the mountain
Rock n’ roll
Mountain Sound – Of Monsters and Men
Released in 2011 on the album My Head Is an Animal
Lyrics Quote:
Hold your horses now (we sleep until the sun goes down)
Through the woods, we ran (deep into the mountain sound)
Up To The Mountain – Crystal Bowersox
Released in 2010 on the album Up to the Mountain
Lyrics Quote:
The peaceful valley
Just over the mountain
The peaceful valley, oh
That so few comes to know
Moving Mountains – Usher
Released in 2008 on the album Here I Stand
Genre: R&B
Lyrics Quote:
Her heart is obliterated, I’m trying to travel through
But it’s like moving mountains
It’s like moving mountains
Mountain Of God – Third Day
Released in 2006 on the album Wherever You Are
Genre: Christian Rock
Lyrics Quote:
Well, now I realize the truth
That I must go through the valley
To stand upon the mountain of God
Thunder On The Mountain – Bob Dylan
Released in 2006 on the album Modern Times
Lyrics Quote:
Thunder on the mountain rolling to the ground
Gonna get up in the morning walk the hard road down
Go Rest High On That Mountain – Vince Gill
Released in 1995 on the album When Love Finds You
Genre: Country
Lyrics Quote:
Go rest high on that mountain
Son your work on earth is done
Go to heaven a-shoutin’
Love for the Father and the Son
Mountain Music – Alabama
Released in 1982 on the album Mountain Music
Genre: Country
Lyrics Quote:
Oh, play me some mountain music
Like grandma and grandpa used to play
Then I’ll float on down the river
To a Cajun hideaway
Mountain of Love – Charley Pride
Released in 1982 on the album Everybody’s Choice
Lyrics Quote:
The mountain of love, the mountain of love
You should be ashamed
We used to be a mountain of love
Smoky Mountain Rain – Ronnie Milsap
Released in 1980 on the album Greatest Hits
Genre: Country
Lyrics Quote:
Smoky Mountain rain
Keeps on falling
I keep on calling her name
Rocky Mountain Music – Eddie Rabbitt
Released in 1976 on the album Rocky Mountain Music
Lyrics Quote:
Rocky Mountain Music
G D A -D.C.G.
Fills my memory with you
Man On The Silver Mountain – Rainbow
Released in 1975 on the album, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow
Lyrics Quote:
I’m the man on the silver mountain
I’m the day, I’m the day
I can show you the way
Fire In The Mountain – The Marshall Tucker Band
Released in 1975 on the album Searchin’ for a Rainbow
Lyrics Quote:
And there’s fire on the mountain
Lightening in the air
Gold in them hills and it’s waiting for me there
Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
Released in 1973 on the album The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get
Genre: Rock
Lyrics Quote:
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain Way
Is better than the way we had
You Gave Me A Mountain – Elvis Presley
Released in 1973 on the album Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite
Lyrics Quote:
But this time, Lord you gave me a mountain
A mountain you know I may never climb
It isn’t just a hill any longer
Rocky Mountain High – John Denver
Released in 1972 on the album Rocky Mountain High
Genre: Country
Lyrics Qutoe:
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
Misty Mountain Hop – Led Zeppelin
Released in 1971 on the album Led Zeppelin IV
Lyrics Quote:
So I’ve decided what I’m gonna do now
So I’m packing my bags for the Misty Mountains
Where the spirits go now
Over the hills where the spirits fly, oh, I really don’t know
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Diana Ross
Released in 1970 on the album Diana Ross
Lyrics Quote:
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wild enough
To keep me from you
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Released in 1967 on the album United
Genre: R&B
Lyrics Quote:
Ain’t no mountain high enough
Ain’t no valley low enough
Ain’t no river wide enough
To keep me from getting to you, babe
River Deep Mountain High – Ike and Tina Turner
Released in 1966 on the album River Deep – Mountain High
Genre: R&B
Lyrics Quote:
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord (river deep Lord, mountain high)
I wanna tell you that if I ever, ever, ever, ever lost you would I cry
Oh, I love you baby
Foggy Mountain Breakdown – Earl Scruggs Lester Flatt
Released in 1965 on the album Town and Country
Instrumental
Artists with Mountain in Their Name
Mountain – Mississippi Queen
Big Mountain – Baby, I Love Your Way
Have a favorite mountain song, not on our list? Please share it below so that it can be added!
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Jimmy help me climb that mountain that it takes two to climb I don’t need you to hang around forever just long enough to hear the first cry of our child
Thanks, Kitty. However, I am not familiar with that song.
Trying to find the Contemporary Christian song with the lyrics, “Don’t Let the mountain eat you up” or “The mountain is not big enough” or something. Its an uplifting song, has uplifting lyrics and I think a bit of occupelo. Thanks
Hi Eddie. I do not know off hand. However, I will research and let you know.