I'm So Proud

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I'm So Proud
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreR&B, soul
LabelColumbia
ProducerGeorge Duke, Bill Neale, Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams chronology
Niecy
(1982)
I'm So Proud
(1983)
Let's Hear It for the Boy
(1984)

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.

Singles[edit]

"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]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
The Village VoiceB[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]

Accolades[edit]

I'm So Proud was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.[9]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do What You Feel"Deniece Williams, George Duke4:24
2."I'm So Proud"Curtis Mayfield3:55
3."So Deep In Love" (Duet with Johnny Mathis)Jeff Barry, Bruce Roberts4:22
4."I'm Glad It's You"Deniece Williams3:28
5."Heaven In Your Eyes"Raymond Jones4:54
6."They Say" (Featuring Philip Bailey)Terri McFaddin, Skip Scarborough7:10
7."Love, Peace And Unity"Scott Sigman5:36
8."It's Okay"Deniece Williams, George Duke5:26

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • Larkin Arnold – executive producer
  • George Duke – producer (1, 4, 5, 8)
  • Bill Neale – producer (2, 3, 6)
  • Deniece WillIams – producer (2, 3, 6, 7)
  • Peter Chaiken – engineer (1, 4, 5, 8)
  • Tommy Vicari – recording (1, 4, 5, 8), mixing (1, 4, 5, 8)
  • Don Murray – engineer (2, 3, 6), mixing (2, 3, 6)
  • Kenny Florendo – engineer (7)
  • Wally Traugott – mastering
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • Phillip Dixon – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at The Complex (Los Angeles, California); LeGonks West (West Hollywood, California); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California); Monterey Sound Studios (Glendale, California).
  • Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California); Sunset Sound.
  • Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering (San Clemente, California).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Deniece Williams: I'm So Proud. Columbia Records. 1983.
  2. ^ "Deniece Williams: Do What You Feel (Hot Soul Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Deniece Williams: I'm So Proud (Hot Soul Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Deniece Williams: I'm So Proud". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 766.
  6. ^ "Deniece Williams: I'm So Proud". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  7. ^ Johnson, Connie (12 June 1983). "WILLIAMS CAN BE PROUD". Los Angeles Times. p. t59. ProQuest 153475896.
  8. ^ Phyl Garland (October 1983). ""I'm So Proud" Is a Stunning Showcase for Deniece Williams" (PDF). Vol. 48, no. 10. Stereo Review. p. 69. Retrieved July 18, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  9. ^ "Deniece Williams". grammy.com. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.