Make Me Proud

"Make Me Proud" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake, released as the third single from his second studio album, Take Care, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as a digital download on October 16, 2011 and impacted rhythmic radio on October 25, 2011 in the U.S.[1][2]

"Make Me Proud"
Single by Drake featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Take Care
ReleasedOctober 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)
Recorded2011
StudioMetalworks Studios
Genre
Length
  • 3:40 (Digital album version)
  • 3:36 (Physical album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Aubrey Graham
  • Anthony Palman
  • Onika Maraj
  • Tyler Williams
  • Nikhil Seetharam
  • Kenza Samir
  • Noah Shebib
Producer(s)
  • T-Minus
  • Nikhil S.
Drake singles chronology
"Tony Montana"
(2011)		 "Make Me Proud"
(2011)		 "Mr. Wrong"
(2011)
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"You the Boss"
(2011)		 "Make Me Proud"
(2011)		 "Dance (A$$)"
(2011)

Background

Drake released "Make Me Proud" on his OVO blog on October 13, 2011 and earlier tweeted the song's title on September 25, 2011.[3][4] The song premiered on Funk Master Flex's radio station Hot 97.[5]

Live performances

It was performed for the first time on Saturday Night Live, which aired on October 15, 2011 which also aired.[6] Minaj has performed her verse on her debut concert tour, the Pink Friday Tour, as well as her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour.

Chart performance

On October 20, 2011, the song debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] In its second week, it peaked at number nine on the chart.[8] With this jump from 97-9 on the Billboard Hot 100, Drake tied Akon's 88-spot blast (95-7) with "Smack That," featuring Eminem, five years before, for biggest vault ever by a male artist on the chart.[9] Overall, the leap of "Make Me Proud" is currently tied for the sixth largest jump of all-time on the chart.[10] In its 15th week on the chart, the track climbed to the peak of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Drake's 8th track to peak atop of that chart in his two and a half year career.[11] "Make Me Proud" also topped the Billboard Rap Songs chart, giving Drake the most number one rap singles of all time with 11. As of December 2014, "Make Me Proud" has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[12]

Track listing
Digital single[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj)Aubrey Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah ShebibT-Minus, Nikhil S.3:40

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,400,000[12]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format
United States October 16, 2011 Digital download[1][26][27]
Canada
United Kingdom October 23, 2011 Digital Download[28]
United States October 25, 2011 Rhythmic contemporary airplay[2]
United States November 1, 2011 Urban contemporary airplay[29]
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See also
  • List of number-one R&B singles of 2012 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one rap singles of 2012 (U.S.)

References
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  2. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. "Drake ~ Make Me Proud Feat. Nicki Minaj". October's Very Own. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  4. "Tweet 117861083066273792". Twitter. September 25, 2011.
  5. Collins, Leah. "Drake Debuts Make Me Proud". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  6. "DRAKE AND NICKI MINAJ PERFORM 'MAKE ME PROUD' ON 'SNL' [VIDEO]". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  7. "Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  8. "Adele's 'Someone Like You' Holds No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fifth Week; Rihanna, Drake on the Rise". billboard.biz. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  9. "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  10. "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Tops Billboard Hot 100 For Fifth Week, Taylor Swift's 'Me!' Vaults to No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  11. "Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 27, 2012.
  12. Trust, Gary (December 23, 2014). "Ask Billboard: Why Is There No R&B/Hip-Hop in the Hot 100's Top 10?". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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  14. ARIA Report 1134. Retrieved 2012-04-06
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  19. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  20. "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  21. "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  22. "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  23. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  24. "British single certifications – Drake ft Nicki Minaj – Make Me Proud". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 11, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Make Me Proud in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. "American single certifications – Drake – Make Me Proud". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  26. "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store Canada. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  27. "Make Me Proud [Explicit]: Drake: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. October 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  28. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  29. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 1, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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