Proud Like a God

Proud Like a God
Studio album by Guano Apes
Released	6 October 1997
Recorded	1996-1997 Horus-Sound-Studio in Hannover, Germany, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Genre	Funk metal, nu metal, rapcore, rap rock, alternative rock
Length	51:45
Label	BMG/GUN/Supersonic Records
Producer	Wolfgang Stach, Guano Apes
Guano Apes chronology
Proud Like a God (1997) Don't Give Me Names (2000)
Singles from Proud Like a God
"Open Your Eyes" Released: August 25, 1997 "Rain" Released: January 15, 1998 "Lords of the Boards" Released: July 15, 1998

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rock Hard (de)	7,5/10[2]

Proud Like a God is the debut album of the alternative rock band Guano Apes. The album was released on 6 October 1997 on BMG and GUN/Supersonic Records. It includes the singles "Open Your Eyes", "Rain" and "Lords of the Boards".

The album was certified platinum in Germany, for shipping 200,000 copies,^[3] and also in Switzerland.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Guano Apes.

1. "Open Your Eyes" – 3:09
2. "Maria" – 3:47
3. "Rain" – 4:35
4. "Lords of the Boards" – 3:42
5. "Crossing the Deadline" – 3:25
6. "We Use the Pain" – 2:32
7. "Never Born" – 5:17
8. "Wash It Down" – 3:06
9. "Scapegoat" – 3:22
10. "Get Busy" – 3:25
11. "Suzie" – 2:53
12. "Tribute" – 9:14
13. "Move a Little Closer" (hidden track) - 2:50

Personnel

• Sandra Nasić - vocals
• Henning Rümenapp - guitars
• Stefan Ude - bass
• Dennis Poschwatta - drums, vocals

Reception

CMJ gave a favourable review, praising Sandra Nasić's vocal range and calling the album a "well-blended mix of sweet pop and bruising rock, with a little bit of electronica-informed loops and ambience thrown in for good measure."^[5]

Charts

Single	Year	Chart	Position
"Open Your Eyes"	1997	Germany	5
		Austria	10
		Switzerland	11
		Netherlands	19
		Belgium	14
		Italy	8
	2000	US Mainstream Rock Tracks	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Germany (BVMI)[6]	Platinum	500,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)[7]	Gold	50,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[8]	Platinum	50,000^x
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxsearch_pi1%5Breview%5D=256
3. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
4. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud Like a God')". Hung Medien.
5. Sciaretto, Amy (October 4, 1999). CMJ New Music Report. p. 25.
6. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
7. "Polish album certifications – Guano Apes – Proud like a God" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
8. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Guano Apes; 'Proud like a God')". Hung Medien.