Pride (Simon Collins song)

"Pride" is a song by British-Canadian artist Simon Collins. It was released in August 1999 as the lead single from his debut album, All of Who You Are, and was a top 40 hit in Germany, where it peaked at No. 31, and also reached No. 41 in Canada.

Background
The song was inspired by the film Braveheart and "the concept of a man losing everything to be left only with his pride" and also alludes to Collins' bisexuality. Discussing the song in a 2005 interview, Collins stated "I was using that inspiration to write a song about not being afraid to step outside of the box or the closet and be the fuck who [sic] you want to be and don’t ever apologize for it". His father Phil Collins sings backing vocals on the track.

Music video
The video was filmed in the Cape Town suburb of Observatory.

Tracklisting

 * CD maxi - Germany (1999)
 * 1) "Pride" (Album Version) - 5:36
 * 2) "Pride" (B-Zet Mix) - 5:09
 * 3) "Pride" (Club Sonic Mix) - 6:35
 * 4) "Pride" (Radio Edit) - 3:46
 * 5) "Light Years Away" (Album Version) - 6:27