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{{Infobox song
| name       = When You Made The Mountain
| cover      = When_You_Made_the_Mountain.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Opus III (band)|Opus III]]
| album      = [[Guru Mother]]
| released   = 1994
| recorded   = 1993
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = *[[Electronic dance music|Dance]]
*[[Trance music|trance]]
| length     = 3:31
| label      = *[[PWL]] International
*[[EastWest Records]]
*[[Elektra Records]]
| writer     = *Dodds
*Walton
*Muro
*Hawkshaw
*Brammer
| producer   = *Dodds
*Walton
*Muro
*Hawkshaw
*Brammer
| prev_title = [[I Talk to the Wind#Opus III version|I Talk to the Wind]]
| prev_year  = 1992
| next_title = [[Hand in Hand (Looking for Sweet Inspiration)]]
| next_year  = 1994
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|x7zjMDKqFYw|"When You Made the Mountain"}}}}
}}
"'''When You Made the Mountain'''" is an "environmentally themed" electronica/dance song recorded by English electronic music group [[Opus III (band)|Opus III]] with vocals by [[Kirsty Hawkshaw]]. It was released in 1994 as the lead single from their second album, ''[[Guru Mother]]'' (1994), and received positive reviews from music critics. The track got as far as number 75 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], but it would go all the way to number-one on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart, giving the act their second and final chart-topper in the United States.
==Critical reception==
William Cooper from [[AllMusic]] viewed "When You Made the Mountain" as a "strong" track.<ref>{{cite web|first= William |last= Cooper |title= Opus III – ''Guru Mother'' |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate= 8 November 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/guru-mother-mw0000114201}}</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' described it as a "jaunty, futuristic anthem that has a more fully realized song structure and an assured vocal." He added, "A dancefloor smash that should get close listen from radio pundits."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 21 May 1994 |page= 51 |accessdate= 18 March 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-05-21-N.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Linda Ryan from the ''[[Gavin Report]]'' commented, "As with their 1992 hit, "[[It's a Fine Day#Opus III version|It's a Fine Day]]", Opus III manage to convincingly toe the line between unabashed pop and club-inspired [[Electronic dance music|dance music]]. Not an easy task to pull off these days, but [...] "When You Made the Mountain" comes through with flying colors."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Linda |last= Ryan |title= Alternative: New Releases |magazine= [[Gavin Report]] |date= 20 May 1994 |page= 44 |accessdate= 18 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/94/Gavin-1994-05-20.pdf}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dave |last= Sholin |title= Gavin Picks: Singles |magazine= [[Gavin Report]] |date= 10 June 1994 |page= 50 |accessdate= 18 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/94/Gavin-1994-06-10.pdf}}</ref> Jennifer Nine from ''[[Melody Maker]]'' wrote, "Not unmemorable shimmery chart dance pop, with a good beat, witchy girl vocal, and zoomy synths and stuff."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jennifer|last=Nine|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53183203426/|title=Singles|work=[[Melody Maker]]|date=18 June 1994|page=31|access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'''s ''RM'' Dance Update deemed it "summery [[House music|pop-house]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= |last= |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-04-16.pdf |title= Cool Cuts |magazine= [[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 16 April 1994 |page= 3 |accessdate= 16 April 2021}}</ref> John Kilgo from ''The Network Forty'' described it as a "uptempo [[techno]] beat with spice."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=John|last=Kilgo|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Network-40/94/Network-40-1994-06-10.pdf|title=Mainstream: Music Meeting|magazine=The Network Forty|date=10 June 1994|page=22|accessdate=29 March 2020}}</ref>
==Track listings==
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* '''12" single promo (US/UK)'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/421302 from e.discogs]</ref>
: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)'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/1003099 from e.discogs]</ref>
: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)
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* '''CD single (US/UK)'''<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/75916 From e.discogs]</ref>
# "When You Made the Mountain" (Opus III Original Edit) (3:31)
# "When You Made the Mountain" (Opus III Original Mix) (5:34)
# "When You Made the Mountain" (Paul Gotel Club Mix) (8:34)
# "When You Made the Mountain" (Well Hung Parliament Adventure) (9:13)
# "When You Made the Mountain" (MK Mix) (7:33)
# "When You Made the Mountain" (Afro Cuban Trance Edit) (4:16)
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==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1994)
!Peak<br>position
|-
|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])
|align="center"|172
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
| style="text-align:center;"|75
|-
|[[UK Dance Singles Chart|UK Dance]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-06-11.pdf |title= Dance Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 11 June 1994 |page= 26 |accessdate= 25 April 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|26
|-
|[[Record Mirror Club Chart|UK Club Chart]] (''[[Music Week]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-05-21.pdf|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart|magazine=[[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=21 May 1994|page=4|accessdate=15 May 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|18
|-
|US [[Hot Dance Club Play]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOIsCKL-4Uc Music video] on YouTube
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[[Category:1994 songs]]
[[Category:1994 singles]]
[[Category:Opus III (band) songs]]
[[Category:Environmental songs]]
[[Category:East West Records singles]]
[[Category:Elektra Records singles]]
[[Category:Pete Waterman Entertainment singles]]
[[Category:Songs about mountains]]
[[Category:Songs written by Martin Brammer]]