Proud Like a God

Proud Like a God XX
	Artwork for Proud Like A God XX
Studio album
Released	October 2017

"Open Your Eyes"
Proud Like a God
Studio album by Guano Apes
Released	6 October 1997
Recorded	1996-1997
Studio	Horus-Sound-Studio, Hannover, Germany; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands;
Genre	Funk metal; nu metal; alternative rock; alternative metal;
Length	51:45
Label	BMG; GUN/Supersonic Records;
Producer	Wolfgang Stach; Guano Apes;
Guano Apes chronology
Singles from Proud Like a God
	"Open Your Eyes"; Released: August 25, 1997; "Rain"; Released: January 15, 1998; "Lords of the Boards"; Released: July 15, 1998;

Proud Like a God is the debut album by the German alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released in Germany on 6 October 1997 via GUN/Supersonic Records, internationally on 24 December 1997 via GUN/Supersonic and BMG International, and finally in the US on 28 September 1999 via RCA Records and BMG International. Two of Guano Apes' most popular and enduring songs are included on this album: "Open Your Eyes" and "Lords of the Boards", which peaked at #5 and #10 on the German charts, respectively.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RockHard	7.5/10[2]

The album has been certified Platinum for shipping 200,000 copies in both Germany[3] and Switzerland.[4]

Background

After winning the "Local Heroes" talent contest in 1996, Guano Apes entered Horus Studio in Hannover to record their debut album, and signed a record deal with GUN Records, a division of BMG. In the documentary Planet of the Apes, drummer Dennis Poschwatta called the recording process "a really bad experience", since the band hadn't realized that recording an album is substantially different from performing live. Vocalist Sandra Nasić, on the other hand, found working in the studio "interesting" and remembered how it made her feel respected as a singer, while guitarist Henning Rümenapp described it as "on-the-job training".

In August 1997, "Open Your Eyes" was released as a single, followed in 1998 by "Rain" and "Lords Of The Boards".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Guano Apes.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Open Your Eyes"	3:09
2.	"Maria"	3:47
3.	"Rain"	4:35
4.	"Lords of the Boards"	3:42
5.	"Crossing the Deadline"	3:25
6.	"We Use the Pain"	2:32
7.	"Never Born"	5:17
8.	"Wash It Down"	3:06
9.	"Scapegoat"	3:22
10.	"Get Busy"	3:25
11.	"Suzie"	2:53
12.	"Tribute"	9:14
13.	"Move a Little Closer" (Hidden Track)	2:50
Total length:		51:45

Limited edition bonus disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maria" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)	4:07
2.	"Rain" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)	4:40
3.	"Lords of the Boards" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)	3:42
4.	"Crossing the Deadline" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)	3:21
5.	"Get Busy" (live at Melkweg, Amsterdam)	3:24
Total length:		19:12

20th Anniversary Edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
laut.de	[5]
metal.de	9/10[6]

October 2017 saw the release of Proud Like a God XX, a revamped 2CD version of the original album containing remixed versions of 10 songs, plus the previously unreleased track "Score". The second disc contains thoroughly rearranged "2017 versions" of six songs from Proud Like A God, and three newly recorded cover songs. The track "Lose Yourself" was released as a single.

*Proud Like a God XX* 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Disc 1)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Open Your Eyes" (2017 mix)	3:09
2.	"Maria" (2017 mix)	3:43
3.	"Rain" (2017 mix)	4:36
4.	"Lords of the Boards" (Remastered)	3:43
5.	"Crossing the Deadline" (2017 mix)	3:24
6.	"We Use the Pain" (2017 mix)	2:30
7.	"Never Born" (2017 mix)	5:18
8.	"Wash It Down" (2017 mix)	3:05
9.	"Get Busy" (2017 mix)	3:27
10.	"Suzie" (2017 mix)	2:53
11.	"Score" (2017 mix)	2:30
Total length:		38:23

*Proud Like a God XX* 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Disc 2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Open Your Eyes" (2017 version; featuring Danko Jones)	3:04
2.	"Lose Yourself" (Eminem cover)	2:50
3.	"Rain" (2017 version)	4:29
4.	"Crossing the Deadline" (2017 version)	2:35
5.	"This is Not America" (Pat Metheny Group & David Bowie cover)	2:41
6.	"Never Born" (2017 version)	2:56
7.	"Precious" (Depeche Mode cover)	3:47
8.	"Suzie" (2017 version)	2:40
9.	"Get Busy" (2017 version)	3:11
Total length:		28:20

Personnel

Band

Sandra Nasić - vocals
Henning Rümenapp - guitars
Stefan Ude - bass
Dennis Poschwatta - drums, vocals

Additional musicians

Afam - scratches
Geo Schaller - keys, programming
Smoke - cello
Michael Wolpers - percussion

Production

Wolfgang Stach - production (except "Lords of the Boards"), engineering
Guano Apes - production ("Lords of the Boards")
Ronald Prent - mixing
Anyway Wölfle - additional engineering

Reception

CMJ gave a favourable review, praising Sandra Nasić's vocal range and calling the album a "well-blended mix of sweet pop and bruising rock, with a little bit of electronica-informed loops and ambience thrown in for good measure."[7]

Charts

Single	Year	Chart	Position
"Open Your Eyes"	1997	Germany	5
		Austria	10
		Switzerland	11
		Netherlands	19
		Belgium	14
		Italy	8
	2000	US Mainstream Rock Tracks	24

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
German Albums Chart[8]	13
Chart (1999)	Position
German Albums Chart[9]	30

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[10]	Gold	25,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[11]	Gold	25,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[12]	Platinum	600,000[13]
Italy (FIMI)[11]	Gold	50,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[14]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Poland (ZPAV)[15]	Gold	50,000^*
Portugal (AFP)[11]	Platinum	40,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16]	Platinum	50,000^{^}
United States	—	80,000[17]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

Huey, Steve. "Proud Like a God - Guano Apes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Schleutermann, Marcus. "GUANO APES - Proud Like A God". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
Klug, Alex. "Stolz? Etwa auf die Defragmentierung des eigenen Erbes?". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Grönecke-Preuss, Jeanette. "Guano Apes - Proud Like A God XX Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Sciaretto, Amy (October 4, 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
"Austrian album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"Guano Apes Multi-Platinum Award 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"Planet of the Apes" (PDF). Billboard. 21 August 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"Dutch album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 April 2020. Enter Proud like a God in the "Artiest of titel" box.
"Polish album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"Platinum Proof: Europe Rocks" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 2000. p. 86. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
"IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Externail links

Guano Apes – Proud Like A God at Discogs (list of releases)
Guano Apes – Proud Like A God XX at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Huey, Steve. "Proud Like a God - Guano Apes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[2] Schleutermann, Marcus. "GUANO APES - Proud Like A God". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[3] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-08-23.

[4] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.

[5] Klug, Alex. "Stolz? Etwa auf die Defragmentierung des eigenen Erbes?". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[6] Grönecke-Preuss, Jeanette. "Guano Apes - Proud Like A God XX Review • metal.de". metal.de (in German). Retrieved 4 August 2020.

[7] Sciaretto, Amy (October 4, 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.

[8] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

[9] "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.

[AustriaGuano_ApesProud_like_a_GodalbumCertRef-10] "Austrian album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[award-2001-11] "Guano Apes Multi-Platinum Award 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

[GermanyGuano_ApesProud_like_a_GodalbumCertRef-12] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[13] "Planet of the Apes" (PDF). Billboard. 21 August 1999. p. 16. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[NetherlandsGuano_ApesProud_like_a_GodalbumCertRef-14] "Dutch album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 17 April 2020. Enter Proud like a God in the "Artiest of titel" box.

[PolandGuano_ApesProud_like_a_GodalbumCertRef-15] "Polish album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[SwitzerlandGuano_ApesProud_like_a_GodalbumCertRef-16] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[17] "Platinum Proof: Europe Rocks" (PDF). Billboard. 20 May 2000. p. 86. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[EuropeGuano_ApesProud_Like_A_GodalbumCertRef-18] "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2000". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Guano Apes
Sandra Nasić Henning Rümenapp Stefan Ude Dennis Poschwatta
Studio albums	Proud Like a God Don't Give Me Names Walking on a Thin Line Bel Air Offline
Live albums	Live
Compilation albums	Planet of the Apes Lost (T)apes
Video albums	Live Planet of the Apes: The Documentary
Singles	"Open Your Eyes" "Rain" "Lords of the Boards" "Big in Japan" "No Speech" "Living in a Lie" "Dödel Up" "You Can't Stop Me" "Pretty in Scarlet" "Quietly" "Break the Line" "Oh, What a Night" "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me" "Kumba Yo!"
Related articles	Discography IO