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"Proud" is the debut solo single by M People singer Heather Small, released on 8 May 2000. It was co-written with and produced by Peter-John Vettese, and is the title track of her debut album Proud. The song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

"Proud"
Single by Heather Small
from the album Proud
B-side	"Don't Give Up the Fight" "Wonderful World"
Released	8 May 2000 (2000-05-08)[1]
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)
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Alternative cover
Cover art of the 2005 release.

In popular culture

In 2000, the song was used in the closing montage of the BBC's coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]^{[better source needed]} Five years later, it was adopted as the official theme for the London 2012 Olympic bid, and was featured in a widely seen promotional video for the bid.[4] 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.[5] The song was also re-released on The Biggest Loser soundtrack in 2006. It peaked at number 34.[6]

The song was also referenced and used in the BBC show Miranda. One of the show's characters, Stevie Sutton, frequently sang part of the chorus using a cardboard cutout of Small, part of the song was also used at the end of an episode in series 3, and Small appeared in the show's finale, the second of two specials released in 2014/2015.

The song was used in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2019 for Gay pride

Track listing

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	173
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8]	72
Germany (Official German Charts)[9]	92
Scotland (OCC)[10]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	83
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[13]	5

Chart (2005)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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