| I'm So Proud | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Duke, Bill Neale, Deniece Williams | |||
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I'm So Proud is an album by American singer Deniece Williams which was released in 1983 by Columbia Records. [1] The album reached No. 10 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
"Do What You Feel" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. [2] A cover of Curtis Mayfield's "I'm So Proud" reached No. 28 on the same chart. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| The Village Voice | B [6] |
Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "The album works due to fresh-sounding, quality material. This is black pop at its most enterprising." [7] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review professed, "I'm So Proud shows why Deniece Williams has every right to be. It's simply superb." [8]
I'm So Proud was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do What You Feel" | Deniece Williams, George Duke | 4:24 |
| 2. | "I'm So Proud" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:55 |
| 3. | "So Deep In Love" (Duet with Johnny Mathis) | Jeff Barry, Bruce Roberts | 4:22 |
| 4. | "I'm Glad It's You" | Deniece Williams | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Heaven In Your Eyes" | Raymond Jones | 4:54 |
| 6. | "They Say" (Featuring Philip Bailey) | Terri McFaddin, Skip Scarborough | 7:10 |
| 7. | "Love, Peace And Unity" | Scott Sigman | 5:36 |
| 8. | "It's Okay" | Deniece Williams, George Duke | 5:26 |
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