Proud (Heather Small song)

"Proud" is a song by M People singer Heather Small, which was released in May 2000, peaking at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] It was the title track from her debut album Proud, and was released as her first single becoming a worldwide hit. The song was co-written with and produced by Peter-John Vettese.

"Proud"
Single by Heather Small
from the album Proud
B-side	"Don't Give Up the Fight", "Wonderful World"
Released	8 May 2000 18 July 2005 (Re-release)
Genre	R&B, dance-pop
Length	4:29
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Heather Small Peter-John Vettese
Producer(s)	Peter-John Vettese Simon Climie Steve DuBerry Ollie Marland
Heather Small singles chronology
"Proud" (2000) "Holding On" (2000)
Audio sample
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Alternative cover
Cover art of the 2005 release.

In 2005, the song was adopted as the official theme for the London 2012 Olympic bid, and was featured in a widely seen promotional video for the bid.[2] Re-released in honour of this, and due to the fact a new M People greatest hits titled Ultimate Collection, which also included two of Small's solo songs, was released the same year, the song returned to the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 33 and remaining in the Top 75 for two more weeks.[3] The song was also re-released on The Biggest Loser soundtrack in 2006. It peaked at number 34.[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Proud"	Heather Small, Peter-John Vettese	3:54
2.	"Don't Give Up the Fight"	Small, Danny Schogger	3:16
3.	"Wonderful World"	Bob Thiele, George Weiss	3:39
4.	"Proud" (Music video)

Official versions

• Album Version – 4:29
• Single Version – 3:54
• Radio Edit – 3:45
• Peter Presta QAF V Mix – 5:01
• Peter Presta QAF Extended Mix – 8:36[5]
• Josh Harris Pride Remix – 3:47[6]
• Josh Harris Pride Extended Remix – 7:11[6]

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	173
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	92
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	83
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	16
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[12]	5

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "UK Top 40 Database". Retrieved 2007-09-16.
2. "Celebrations across the UK as countdown to 2012 begins". London 2012. 2008-08-25. Archived from the original on 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
3. "UK Top 40 Database".
4. "Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard.com. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2006-07-01. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
5. "Peter Presta QAF Extended Mix on Ultimate Queer As Folk - The Best Of And More (Special DJ Promo)". discogs.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
6. "Josh Harris Remix - EP by Heather Small". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
7. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05". Imgur. Archived from the original on 5 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Heather Small – Proud". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Heather Small – Proud". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
12. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
14. "British single certifications – Heather Small – Proud". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Proud in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics