Lords of the Boards

"Lords of the Boards"
Single by Guano Apes
from the album Proud Like a God
Released July 15, 1998 (1998-07-15)
September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) (reissue)
Format CD single
Recorded 1997
Genre Nu metal, rap rock
Length 04:35
Label Supersonic
Writer(s) Guano Apes
Producer(s) Guano Apes, Wolfgang Stach
Guano Apes chronology
"Rain"
(1998)		 "Lords of the Boards"
(1998)		 "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me"
(1999)

"Lords of the Boards" is the third single by the Guano Apes and the final single from their debut album Proud Like a God. The song reached number 10 in both Germany and Austria,[1][2] and was certified gold in Germany in 1999.[3] The song was commissioned for the 1998 European Snowboarding Championship.[4]

Music videos

There are two official music videos for the song. One is compiled from footage of the Guano Apes performing live at several different locations, and the other shows the Guano Apes performing in a ski lodge, mixed with footage of them at a ski field as well as snowboarding clips.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Lords of the Boards"   3:43
2. "Crossing the Deadline" (Live in Stuttgart) 3:25
3. "Suzie" (Live in Stuttgart) 3:22

Charts

Chart (1997–1999) Peak
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 80
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 34

References

  1. 1 2 "Austriancharts.at – Guano Apes – Lords Of The Boards" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Officialcharts.de – Guano Apes – Lords Of The Boards". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Guano Apes)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  4. ↑ "Proud Like a God". Allmusic. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Guano Apes – Lords Of The Boards" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Guano Apes – Lords Of The Boards" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Guano Apes – Lords Of The Boards". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2013.


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