Love Can Move Mountains

The B-side, "Cry Just a Little", produced by Ric Wake and written by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher, is a cover of a track from E. G. Daily's 1989 album Lace Around the Wound. It is the second Daily composition recorded by Dion; in 1987 she released a French adaptation of "Love in the Shadows" titled "Délivre-moi".

"Love Can Move Mountains" was remixed for club release by Tommy Musto (Tommy Musto's 7" edit, club mix, club dub, underground vocal mix, underground instrumental, underground dub), Ric Wake and Richie Jones (Wake & Jones dub), and Daniel Abraham (Daniel Abraham's 7" edit).

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis gave the song three out of five stars, noting that there are two remixed radio edits of "Love Can Move Mountains", "one bouncy and the other sleek, and two housey club versions, similar to most dance music from the early '90s in that it seemed to possess a since-lost elegance and a since-lost innocence".^[3] Another AllMusic editor, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, named the track one of the album's standouts, along with "If You Asked Me To" and "Beauty and the Beast".^[4]

Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "delicious, gospel-influenced pop/dance anthem with open arms" and an "uplifting, rousing gem". He added that Dion "takes advantage of the opportunity to cut loose with a big, belted vocal – though she wisely keeps her usual penchant for melodrama down to a minimum".^[1] Randy Clark from Cashbox wrote that the "upbeat, gospel-flavored" single "proves once again this Canadian import is a force to be reckoned with in the '90s". He also remarked that Dion "is now expanding her commerciality with this soulful, yet danceable track on which she is backed with a rich choir".^[5]

Chicago Tribune editor Jan DeKnock called it "an effective journey into gospel".^[6] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote that producer Ric Wake is best known for his work with Taylor Dayne, "but this time he adds just the right edge to Celine Dion's powerful vocal approach. It's evident that she was pouring every ounce of emotion possible into this Diane Warren song, giving it a gospel-like quality. Since she's best known for her stirring ballads, 'Love Can Move Mountains' will acquaint the public with yet another side to this wonderfully gifted and very versatile songstress".^[7]

A reviewer from Music & Media described the track as a "gospel-framed song set to modern beats".^[8] Parry Gettelman from the Orlando Sentinel felt that Dion "really excels" on a dance track "in the Lisa Stansfield mold".^[9]

"Love Can Move Mountains" became a club hit in the US, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The single peaked at number two in Canada and reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. It achieved moderate success in other international markets.

The music video for "Love Can Move Mountains", which shows Dion performing at a county fair, was created for Daniel Abraham's 7" edit. Directed by Jeb Brian, it was released in November 1992. The video was later included on Dion's DVD collection All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video (2001).

"Love Can Move Mountains" has been included in every one of Dion's tours since 1992. She also performed it five nights a week during her residency show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, and during her BST Hyde Park concert in London on 5 July 2019. Dion performed the song during the halftime show at the 1992 Grey Cup in Toronto.

Live versions of "Love Can Move Mountains" appear on the 1994 À l'Olympia CD, the Au coeur du stade DVD, the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert DVD/CD, and the Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 DVD/CD. In 1998, Dion re-recorded "Love Can Move Mountains" with the gospel group God's Property for the soundtrack of the CBS drama Touched by an Angel. She also appeared as herself in the episode titled Psalm 151, where she performed the song.^[10]

The club mix of "Love Can Move Mountains" won the Juno Award for Dance Recording of the Year, while the original version received a nomination for the Juno Award for Single of the Year.^[11]