Proud (Heather Small album)

Infobox Album
Name = Proud
Type = Album
Artist = Heather Small


Released = June 2000
Recorded = London & Italy
Genre = Pop
Length = 54:54
Label = BMG
Producer = Peter-John Vettese
Simon Climie
Steve DuBerry
Ollie Marland
Last album =
This album = "Proud"
(2000)
Next album = "Close To A Miracle"
(2006)

Proud is the debut solo album by Heather Small, lead singer of M People. The title track was released as the first single and became a hit worldwide.

Track listing

# "Proud" (Heather Small, Peter-John Vettese) – 4:29
# "Holding On" (Small, Vettese) – 4:30
# "Wherever the Road Goes" (Small, Steve Booker) – 3:48
# "Don't Look For Love" (Small, Simon Climie) – 4:19
# "Ease Your Troubled Mind" (Small, Climie) – 4:23
# "Change Your World" (Small, Ollie Marland) – 4:10
# "Garden of Eden" (Small, Vettese) – 4:54
# "Don't Change a Thing" (Small, Booker) – 5:51
# "I've Been There" (Small, Booker, Robin Lerner) – 5:03
# "I Know Who I Am" (Small, Steve DuBerry) – 4:59
# "Afraid" (Small, Vettese) – 4:16
# "What Do I Have" (Small, Climie) – 4:12

Some releases contained the bonus track "You Need Love Like I Do" (Barrett Strong, Norman Jesse Whitfield), a duet between Small and Tom Jones previously featured on his album Reload. The song was originally recorded in 1970 by Gladys Knight & The Pips.

"Proud" was featured in both the first and final episode of Showtime's popular gay drama Queer as Folk. It is considered by many to be a gay anthem, delivering a message of hope and inspiration, especially the lyrics "What have you done today to make you feel proud?". London´s bid to the 2012 Summer Olympics adopted the song like theme.