King of the Mountain (Midnight Oil song)
"King of the Mountain" | ||||
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Single by Midnight Oil | ||||
from the album Blue Sky Mining | ||||
Released | July 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey, Bones Hillman | |||
Producer(s) | Midnight Oil, Warne Livesey | |||
Midnight Oil singles chronology | ||||
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"King of the Mountain" is a song by Australian rock band Midnight Oil released in 1990 as the third single from their album Blue Sky Mining. It peaked at No. 25 on the Australian Singles Chart, No. 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Album Rock Chart.
The music video was partly filmed in front of the Exxon Building in Manhattan, New York City.[1]
Background[]
Although many people think the song is a reference to Peter Brock and the Bathurst 1000 held at Mount Panorama, drummer Rob Hirst confirmed the song is actually inspired by the footrace up Mount Cooroora and the surrounding natural beauty and unique history of the Noosa hinterland.[2][3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "King of the Mountain" | R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rotsey, W. Stevens[4] | 3:58 |
2. | "Instant Karma! (Live)" | J. Lennon | 3:12 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "King of the Mountain (Mountain Mix)" | R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rotsey, W. Stevens[4] | 5:30 |
2. | "Instant Karma! (Live)" | J. Lennon | 3:12 |
3. | "King of the Mountain" | R. Hirst, J. Moginie, P. Garrett, M. Rotsey, W. Stevens[4] | 3:58 |
Charts[]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 25 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 76 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 20 |
References[]
- ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "kingofthemountain.com.au". kingofthemountain.com.au.
- ^ "Western Advocate". www.westernadvocate.com.au.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "'King of the Mountain' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Midnight Oil – King of the Mountain". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1327." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Midnight Oil Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Midnight Oil Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
Categories:
- 1990 singles
- 1990 songs
- Midnight Oil songs
- Columbia Records singles
- Songs written by Rob Hirst
- Songs written by Jim Moginie
- Songs written by Peter Garrett
- Songs written by Martin Rotsey
- Songs written by Bones Hillman