"Mountain" is a song by English singer and songwriter

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. It was released on 12 May 2023 through

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. It was written and co-produced by Ryder along with Jimbo Barry and Lewis Allen. Lyrically about perseverance and overcoming and conquering life obstacles, it received its first televised performance at the final of the

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. The song peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ryder's second top 40 entry in his home country. The song was produced for a global brand campaign with Ottobock, and some of their disabled performers joined Ryder onstage at Eurovision.

Background release

Ryder first performed "Mountain" across his European tour and teased the release date through his social media pages. In April 2023, Ryder was announced as one of the interval acts for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. In May, he confirmed in an interview with

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, at Virgin Radio that he will perform his new track "Mountain" at the Grand Final. The song was available to purchase in bundles and was released as a single on 12 May 2023.

Production and composition

"Mountain" was written by

, who produced the track alongside Lewis Allen and Jimbo Barry. Its lyrics address perseverance and overcoming life obstacles. It runs for a total of 2 minutes and 49 seconds.

Promotion

Ryder performed the song as an interval act in the final of the

. It featured a guest appearance by Roger Taylor of rock band

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on drums.

Charts

References

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