Mother's Pride (song)
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"Mothers Pride" is a song written and performed by George Michael
and released on Epic records
in 1991. Among other things, the song is notable for being B-side for the single "Waiting For That Day
", charted in the US.
This track "Mothers Pride" gained significant airplay in the United States
during the first Gulf War
in 1991, often with radio stations mixing in callers' tributes to soldiers with the music. It peaked at #46 on the Hot 100 on release in March 1991.
While video clips were released for the previous two singles from Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, no video clip was released for this single.
George Michael
George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
and released on Epic records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
in 1991. Among other things, the song is notable for being B-side for the single "Waiting For That Day
Waiting For That Day
"Waiting for That Day" was a song performed and largely written by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1990 in the UK and on Columbia Records in 1991 in the US....
", charted in the US.
This track "Mothers Pride" gained significant airplay in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
during the first Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
in 1991, often with radio stations mixing in callers' tributes to soldiers with the music. It peaked at #46 on the Hot 100 on release in March 1991.
While video clips were released for the previous two singles from Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, no video clip was released for this single.
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
46 |