Love on a Mountain Top
Robert Knight
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Love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top) So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop) Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop) Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do) Oooh-a-who yeah You know your daddy's funny he don't go for me He warned you honey, that our love can't be I'm from the other side of the mountain girl But you don't care And tonight you'll steal away and meet me up there And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top) So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop) Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop) Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do) Your loving this poor boy like I'm some kind of king When you know I'll never have a doggone thing But high up on the mountain girl you'll find so much It's worth a million dollars just to have your touch And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top) So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop) Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop) Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do) Love on mountain top Love on mountain top And we make love on a mountain top (love on a mountain top) So high that we won't ever stop (high that we won't ever stop) Making love on a mountain (do do do do do stop) Drinking love from a fountain (do do do do do) Love on a mountain top Love on a mountain top Love on a mountain top, baby baby Love on a mountain top Love on a mountain top, baby baby Love on a mountain top Love on a mountain top
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Written by: JAMES E. BUZZ CASON, MAC GAYDEN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Love on a Mountain Top" is a song by American soul singer Robert Knight. It was originally released in 1968.
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Songwriting CreditsThe song was written by Buzz Cason and Mac Gayden who are also known for writing "Everlasting Love," another of Robert Knight's popular songs.
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Chart RankingsAlthough "Love on a Mountain Top" did not initially make a significant impact in the U.S., it was a big hit in the UK, reaching #10 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973.
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Original Reception in USOn the original 1968 release, it just missed out on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., peaking at #101 on the "Bubbling Under" chart.
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Song CoverBritish band Sinitta later covered the song, and it was released as a single in 1989. This version peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Song ThemeThe song can be classified under the "soul" and "pop" genres and its lyrics express a deep affection between two people, symbolized by the metaphor of love on a mountain top.
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Album Details"Love on a Mountain Top" was also the title of Knight's second album, released in 1973.
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Song PopularityDespite being less recognized in the U.S., "Love on a Mountain Top" maintained its popularity in the UK, often playing on the radio and in clubs.
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Enigmatic ComebackThe song’s success in the UK charts was somewhat of an enigma as it followed Knight's Everlasting Love by over five years, making it an unexpected comeback for the artist.
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Uncredited Sampling"Love on a Mountain Top" was sampled without credit by the German electronic group Kraftwerk for their 1981 song "Computer Love."
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