Move Any Mountain


"Move Any Mountain" is a song by the British electronic group The Shamen, first released under the title "Pro›gen". With an official remix by The Beatmasters, the song was re-released in the UK in summer 1991 and was their first top-ten single, reaching number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the band's only top-40 hit in the U.S., where the song peaked at number 38 in February 1992 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Release

In response to demand for remixes from fans, the band released the entire sample list and a number of remixes on the album Progeny, which at the time meant the single and album release of the track made it the only record to chart on both UK Singles and Album Charts at the same time.
The track was used for the entrance of Team Scotland during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow. The lyrics of the first verse also appeared as Super Hans' wedding vows in the second episode of the ninth series of Peep Show.
The cover includes the kanji 山.

Critical reception

Billboard wrote that the track "may be best remembered as the most remixed record in history." They added that "at last count, there are 35 versions of this song circulating throughout Europe, seven of which are on this U.S. pressing. Beneath abundant studio tricks, which alter song's stance from techno to house and then hi-NRG, lies a simplistic and memorable modern-pop tune." William Shaw from Smash Hits described it as a "humping great tower block of a hugely infectious dance chorus." AllMusic editor John Bush called the song an "infectious techno-pop anthem" in his review of En-Tact.

Music video

The promotional video was filmed on the slopes of Mount Teide, Tenerife. Shortly afterwards, Will Sinnott drowned off the coast of the neighbouring island La Gomera.

UK releases

; Pro›gen
  1. "Pro›gen " – 5:42
  2. "Light›span" – 5:41
  3. "Pre›gen" – 5:48
; Pro›gen Remixes
  1. "Pro›gen " – 7:01
  2. "Pro›gen " – 3:50
  3. "Light›span " – 7:43
; Pro›gen
  1. "Pro›gen "
  2. "Pro›gen "
  3. "Light›span"
  4. "Pro›gen "
; Move Any Mountain – Progen 91
  1. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:30
  2. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:48
  3. "Move Any Mountain – 6:12
  4. "Move Any Mountain " – 6:03
; Move Any Mountain – Progen 91
  1. "Move Any Mountain " – 4:51
  2. "Move Any Mountain " – 4:40
  3. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:03
  4. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:02
; Progeny
  1. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:45
  2. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:30
  3. "Move Any Mountain " – 7:25
  4. "Move Any Mountain " – 6:16
  5. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:12
  6. "Move Any Mountain " – 4:49
  7. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:44
  8. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:56
  9. "Move Any Mountain " – 6:11
  10. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:20
  11. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:27
  12. "Move Any Mountain " – 5:40
  13. "Move Any Mountain " – 6:47
  14. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:30
  15. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:44
  16. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:48
  17. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:27
  18. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:39
  19. "Move Any Mountain " – 3:32
  20. 16 samples & beats – 5:39
The CD version of Progeny only contains 15 tracks, it omits tracks 8–12.
The "Alta Vista" mix is the same as the "F2 Mello" mix. The "Beltram Dub" mix, as published on Progeny, is the same as the "Beltram Vox" mix. "Move Any Mountain " on Progeny is the same as the original "Pro›gen ", slightly different from "Move Any Mountain " on the 1991 12", and from "Progen 91 " on En-Tact.

Versions

Legend: p = "Pro›gen", m = "Move Any Mountain – Progen 91", e = En-tact, E = En-tact, P = Progeny, M = "Move Any Mountain '96"

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly charts