Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" | ||||
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Single by Arcade Fire | ||||
from the album The Suburbs | ||||
B-side | "Ready to Start" (12") | |||
Released | April 21, 2012 | |||
Genre | Synthpop | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Régine Chassagne (As R. Chassagne) | |||
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"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" (also known simply as "Sprawl II") is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It was released as the sixth and final single from their third studio album, The Suburbs, on April 21, 2012. Two music videos were released for the song, one "traditional" and one interactive, both of which were released on December 13, 2011.
Composition[]
"Sprawl II" is a synthpop song.[1] It features vocals delivered by Arcade Fire band member Régine Chassagne[2] and was primarily inspired by the 2003 Tracy Kidder book Mountains Beyond Mountains.[3][4]
Release[]
"Sprawl II" was released as a 12-inch single on April 21, 2012 as part of Record Store Day 2012. A remixed version of the song appears as the A-side, with a remixed version of another track from The Suburbs, "Ready to Start", as the B-side. Both remixes were done by Canadian music producer Damian Taylor.[5][6]
Music video[]
A music video for "Sprawl II", lasting five minutes and forty seconds, was released by Merge Records on December 13, 2011, prior the song's physical release, through YouTube. The video was directed by Vincent Morisset and primarily features Régine Chassagne throughout the video.[4] An interactive version of the music video was also made available, where the user can determine the video's speed by dancing along using their webcam.[7][8]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" | 6:44 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ready to Start" | 7:53 |
Charts[]
Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock (Billboard)[9] | 48 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue no. |
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April 21, 2012 |
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12" | MRG442[6] |
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Sonovox | 2793767[11] |
References[]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 19, 2012). "Arcade Fire – 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) (Soulwax Remix)'". Stereogum. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Tedesco, Austin (September 24, 2010). "Arcade Fire – 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Hogan, Mike (August 2010). "Hall of Fame: Arcade Fire". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Arcade Fire presents 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'". Merge Records. December 13, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2016 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Top 45 Releases of Record Store Day 2012". Pitchfork Media. April 20, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Arcade Fire - 'Sprawl II / Ready to Start' (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arcade Fire 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)'". Rolling Stone. December 16, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Amy (December 16, 2011). "Dance Along With Arcade Fire's 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)' Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arcade Fire Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Arcade Fire Chart search". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Arcade Fire – 'Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)' / 'Ready To Start' (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
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