The Proud One (song)

"The Proud One"
Single by The Osmonds
from the album The Proud One
B-side"The Last Day Is Coming"
ReleasedMay 24, 1975
RecordedNovember 11, 1974
GenrePop rock
Length3:02
LabelMGM Records 14791
Songwriter(s)Bob Gaudio, Bob Crewe
Producer(s)Mike Curb
The Osmonds singles chronology
"Having a Party"
(1975) 		"The Proud One"
(1975) 		"I'm Still Gonna Need You"
(1975)

"The Proud One" is a 1966 single written by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe and originally performed by Frankie Valli as part of his debut solo album, The 4 Seasons Present Frankie Valli Solo. Valli's version, which featured the Seasons on instrumental backing but not vocals, peaked at #68 in the U.S.[1] and #64 in Canada.[2] Billboard claimed that "the electric sound of Valli is used to perfection in this powerful ballad, stating that the "easy-go dance beat [is] effective."[3] Cash Box said that it is a "powerhouse" and that "the Valli sound holds the moving, teen-oriented tale of love together and the sweeping arrangement adds a must spin again quality to it."[4]

  1. ^ Frankie Valli, "The Proud One" Chart Position Retrieved February 21, 2015
  2. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  3. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. October 22, 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  4. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 22, 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-01-12.