River Deep – Mountain High

original song written and composed by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector; first recorded by Ike & Tina Turner

"River Deep - Mountain High" is a 1966 song by Ike & Tina Turner and is the title track to the 1966 studio album of the same name. It went to number 88 in the United States, number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 14 in Australia, number 12 in Ireland, number 1 in Spain and number 9 in the Netherlands. It has covered numerous times over the years including Four Tops featuring The Supremes in 1970 and when to number 14 in the United States and South Africa, number 12 in Ireland and number 11 in the United Kingdom.

"River Deep – Mountain High"
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album River Deep – Mountain High
B-side"I'll Keep You Happy"
ReleasedMay 1966 (1966-05)
RecordedMarch 1966
StudioGold Star (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phil Spector[1]
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"Betcha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time Baby)"
(1966)
"River Deep – Mountain High"
(1966)
"Anything You Wasn't Born With"
(1966)
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"The Hunter"
(1969)
"River Deep – Mountain High"
(1969 reissue)
"I Know"
(1969)

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