I'm So Proud (song) explained

I'm So Proud
Type:single
Artist:The Impressions
Album:The Never Ending Impressions
B-Side:I Made a Mistake
Released:1964
Recorded:1963
Genre:Soul
Length:2:48
Label:ABC-Paramount
Producer:Johnny Pate
Prev Title:It's All Right
Prev Year:1963
Next Title:Keep On Pushing
Next Year:1964

"I'm So Proud" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield and recorded by the Impressions in 1963 for the album The Never Ending Impressions. Released as a single in 1964, "I'm So Proud" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and number 16 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.

Charts

Chart (1964)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 10014
US Cash Box Top 10016

Cover versions

R&B/Soul group, The Main Ingredient, covered "I'm So Proud" on their 1970 album, “Tasteful Soul”.

Deniece Williams covered "I'm So Proud" as the title track to her 1983 album, reaching number 28 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.[1] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review thought her version "displays Williams in a coolly assertive Sixties vein."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deniece Williams History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). Billboard. July 18, 2023.
  2. . October 1983 . "I'm So Proud" Is a Stunning Showcase for Deniece Williams . . 48 . 69 . July 18, 2023 . 10.