Lords of the Boards

"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]

"Lords of the Boards"
Single by Guano Apes
from the album Proud Like a God
Language	English
Released	July 15, 1998 (1998-07-15) September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20) (reissue)
Recorded	1997
Genre	Nu metal funk metal rap rock
Length	3:45
Label	Supersonic
Songwriter	Guano Apes
Producers	Guano Apes, Wolfgang Stach
Guano Apes singles chronology
"Rain" (1998) "Lords of the Boards" (1998) "Don't You Turn Your Back on Me" (1999)

Music videos

There are two official music videos for the song. One is compiled from footage of the Guano Apes performing live at several 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

Weekly 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 (GfK)[2]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	80
Chart (1999)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[9]	59