Mountain at My Gates

"Mountain at My Gates"
Single by Foals
from the album What Went Down
Released	21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)
Recorded	2014–2015
Studio	La Fabrique Studios (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
Genre	Indie rock, post-punk revival
Length	4:02
Label	Transgressive Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Foals
Producer(s)	James Ford
Foals singles chronology
"What Went Down" (2015) "Mountain at My Gates" (2015) "Give It All" (2015)
Music video
"Mountain at My Gates" on YouTube

"Mountain at My Gates" is a song by British rock band Foals. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album, What Went Down , on 21 July 2015. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart, number 35 on the Belgian Flanders Tip Singles Chart, number 87 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 192 on the French Singles Chart. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 16 and appeared in the Blizzard Mountain expansion trailer of Forza Horizon 3 .

Music video

The official music video, lasting four minutes and eleven seconds, was uploaded to the official Foals YouTube channel on 29 July 2015. It is a spherical video taken in 4K quality with a GoPro and filmed at the Alexandra Road Estate. A non-spherical version of the video is also available for viewing. ^[1]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mountain at My Gates"	4:02

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [2]	35
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [3]	7
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) [4]	94
France (SNEP) [5]	192
Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) [6]	48
Poland (LP3) [7]	51
UK Singles (OCC) [8]	87
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	20
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [10]	4
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11]	9
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [12]	1
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [13]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) [14]	30
US Alternative Songs (Billboard) [15]	17
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [16]	48
US Rock Airplay Songs (Billboard) [17]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [18]	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [19]	Platinum	600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [20]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide	21 July 2015	Digital download	Transgressive Warner Bros.

References

1. "FOALS – Mountain At My Gates [2D Director's Cut]". YouTube. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
2. "Foals – Mountain at My Gates" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
3. "Foals Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
4. "Foals: Mountain at My Gates" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
5. "Foals – Mountain at My Gates" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
6. "Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved 17 October 2019.
7. "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
9. "Foals Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
10. "Foals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
11. "Foals Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
12. "Foals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
13. "Foals Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
14. "Adult Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
15. "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
16. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
17. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Foals – Mountain at My Gates". Radioscope. Retrieved 6 February 2025.Type Mountain at My Gates in the "Search:" field.
19. "British single certifications – Foals – Mountain at My Gates". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 February 2024.
20. "American single certifications – Foals – Mountain at My Gates". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 16 February 2024.