"Mountain of Love" is a song written by
Harold Dorman. Dorman released his version as a single in 1960. It was originally recorded in late 1959 at the
Royal Recording Studios in Memphis before the backing vocals (and strings, much later) were overdubbed. It performed well, spending 19 weeks on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart,[2] peaking at No. 21 in May 1960,[3] while reaching No. 7 on the BillboardHot R&B Sides chart,[4] and No. 25 on
Canada's "
CHUM Hit Parade".[5] The song was his only top forty hit on the
Billboard Hot 100 and was the highest-charting single of his career.[2]
In December 1981,
Charley Pride released a cover version, which topped the BillboardHot Country Singles chart in March 1982.[6] Charley Pride's version of "Mountain of Love" was his twenty-sixth No. 1 on the country chart.
In 1968, singer
Ronnie Dove had a minor hit when he released his version as the B-side of "Never Gonna Cry (The Way I'll Cry Tonight)" on Diamond Records. Ronnie Dove's version spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached No. 67. This recording featured A-list session musicians, such as
Boots Randolph on saxophone and
Glen Campbell on guitar.[13] It was originally issued as an album track on Ronnie Dove Sings the Hits for You two years earlier, and was the original B-side of this single.
Jerry Lawson and Talk of the Town (on their 2007 album, Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town).
Bobby G. Rice took a rendition to No. 20 on the country music charts in 1971.[14]
