Pride (Simon Collins song)

1999 single by Simon Collins

"Pride"

Single by Simon Collins
from the album  All of Who You Are
Released| 23 August 1999[1]
Genre| Progressive rock, pop
Length| 3:46 (radio edit)
5:36 (album version)
Label| Warner
Songwriter(s)| A.C. Boutsen
Simon Collins
Producer(s)| Schallbau
Simon Collins
Simon Collins singles chronology
|  | "Pride"
(1999)  | "Money Maker"
(2000)

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"Pride" is a song by British-Canadian artist Simon Collins. It was released in August 1999 as the lead single from his debut album, All of Who You Are, and was a top 40 hit in Germany, where it peaked at No. 31, and also reached No. 41 in Canada.

## Background

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The song was inspired by the film Braveheart and "the concept of a man losing everything to be left only with his pride" and also alludes to Collins' bisexuality. Discussing the song in a 2005 interview, Collins stated "I was using that inspiration to write a song about not being afraid to step outside of the box or the closet and be the fuck who  [sic] you want to be and don’t ever apologize for it". His father Phil Collins sings backing vocals on the track.[2]

## Music video

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The video was filmed in the Cape Town suburb of Observatory.

## Tracklisting

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CD maxi - Germany (1999)

1. "Pride" (Album Version) - 5:36
2. "Pride" (B-Zet Mix) - 5:09
3. "Pride" (Club Sonic Mix) - 6:35
4. "Pride" (Radio Edit) - 3:46
5. "Light Years Away" (Album Version) - 6:27

## Charts

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Chart (1999)  | Peak
Position

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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 41
Germany (GfK)[4] | 31

## References

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1. ^ Like Father, Like Son: Simon Collins - Billboard Google Books
2. ^ Kittelberg, Lori (22 November 2005). "Simon Collins' grand entrance". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
3. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7204." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
4. ^ "Simon Collins – Pride" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

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