Proud (Britannia High song)

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"Proud"
Single by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and Andy Hill featuring The cast of Britannia High
from the album Britannia High Soundtrack
Released 2008
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop
Length3:28
Label Sony Music
Songwriter(s) Wayne Hector
Steve Mac
Andy Hill
Producer(s) Steve Mac

"Proud" is a song by Wayne Hector, Steve Mac and Andy Hill originally written and recorded for the British television drama series Britannia High . The song was later covered by Scottish singer Susan Boyle for her debut album I Dreamed a Dream .

Wayne Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, The Wanted and Olly Murs. He also wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including "World of Our Own" and "Flying Without Wings".

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In the ITV drama series the song is performed in episode 1.03 by the character Jez Tyler played by Matthew James Thomas. The song features on the 2008 Britannia High soundtrack album.

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Writing and inspiration

The song was written specifically for the Britannia High television programme. The original inspiration was a teenager talking to a father that doesn't understand him. In an interview with HitQuarters Hector recounts how the writers composed the lyrics:

"We drew on the things that we felt about our own relationships with our dads when we were younger. I've got a good relationship with my dad now but, as is usual, when you're a teenager and the whole world is against you … I mean, not everybody has a tense relationship, but both of us did." [1]

Susan Boyle version

"Proud"
Song by Susan Boyle
from the album I Dreamed a Dream
Recorded July–September 2009
(London, England)
Genre Vocal
pop
Length3:20
Label Syco
Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) Wayne Hector
Steve Mac
Producer(s) Steve Mac

"Proud" was covered by Scottish singer Susan Boyle for her debut 2009 album I Dreamed a Dream .

Susan Boyle Scottish singer

Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer, who rose to fame after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables.

<i>I Dreamed a Dream</i> (album) 2009 studio album by Susan Boyle

I Dreamed a Dream is the debut studio album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle. It was released on 23 November 2009 by Syco Music in the United Kingdom, and by Columbia Records in the United States one day later. In the standard edition, 11 out of the 12 songs that appear on the album are cover songs, plus the original composition "Who I Was Born to Be". It quickly became the world's biggest selling album of 2009. The album has sold almost 14 million copies worldwide.

Despite being originally written about teenage-parent conflict, the song arguably found greater resonance when Boyle reinterpreted the song to suit her own real life feelings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Interview With Wayne Hector", HitQuarters, 1 Feb 2010.