 " Moving Mountains " is a song recorded by American R & B singer Usher . It was released on May 23 , 2008 , as the third single from his fifth studio album , Here I Stand . It was written by Usher with Christopher " Tricky " Stewart , Kuk Harrell and The @-@ Dream , and was produced by Stewart and The @-@ Dream . " Moving Mountains " is a slow tempo ballad , with lyrics describing a love struggle . The song received mostly positive attention from critics , with comparisons made to 2004 's " Burn " . 
