Lyrically about perseverance and overcoming and conquering life obstacles, it received its first televised performance at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.

[1] The song peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ryder's second top 40 entry in his home country.

[2] The song was produced for a global brand campaign with Ottobock, and some of their disabled performers joined Ryder onstage at Eurovision.

[3] Ryder first performed "Mountain" across his European tour and teased the release date through his social media pages.

In May, he confirmed in an interview with Graham Norton, at Virgin Radio that he will perform his new track "Mountain" at the Grand Final.