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. The song features American-Trinidadian 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] On March 27, 2012, Make Me Proud received platinum certification by the RIAA for US sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies becoming the fourth consecutive single from the album to do so.

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 #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[7] In its second week, It peaked at #9 on the chart.^[8] With this jump from 97 - 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, Drake ties Akon's 88-spot blast (95-7) with "Smack That," featuring Eminem, five years ago for biggest vault ever by a male artist on the chart. Overall the leap of "Make Me Proud" is tied for the fourth largest jump of all-time on the chart.^[9] 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.^[10] "Make Me Proud" topped the Billboard Rap Singles chart, giving Drake the most number 1 rap singles of all time with 11.

Track listing

Digital single^[11]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj)	Aubrey Drake Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib	T-Minus, Nikhil S.	3:40

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States	October 16, 2011	Digital download^[1]^[12]^[13]
Canada	October 16, 2011	Digital download^[1]^[12]^[13]
United Kingdom	October 23, 2011	Digital Download^[14]
United States	October 25, 2011	Rhythmic contemporary airplay^[2]
United States	November 1, 2011	Urban contemporary airplay^[15]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	95
scope="row"	Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^{[ 1]}	25
scope="row"	UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	16
scope="row"	UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^{[ 1]}	49
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100^{[ 1]}	9
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^{[ 1]}	1
scope="row"	US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^{[ 1]}	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)^[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[18]	10
US Rap Songs (Billboard)^[19]	7

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Make Me Proud: Drake: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. October 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group.
↑ "Drake ~ Make Me Proud Feat. Nicki Minaj". October's Very Own. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
↑ "Tweet 117861083066273792". Twitter. September 25, 2011.
↑ Collins, Leah. "Drake Debuts Make Me Proud.". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
↑ "DRAKE AND NICKI MINAJ PERFORM ‘MAKE ME PROUD’ ON ‘SNL’ [VIDEO]". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
↑ "Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
↑ "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.
↑ "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
↑ "Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 27, 2012.
↑ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
↑ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store Canada. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
↑ "Make Me Proud [Explicit]: Drake: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. October 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
↑ http://www.7digital.com/artist/drake/release/make-me-proud
↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group.
↑ ARIA Report 1134. Retrieved 2012-04-06
↑ "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
↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
↑ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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Discography Awards and nominations Videography

Studio albums	Thank Me Later Take Care Nothing Was the Same

Compilations	We Are Young Money

EPs	So Far Gone

Mixtapes	Room for Improvement Comeback Season So Far Gone

Singles	"Replacement Girl" "Best I Ever Had" "Successful" "Every Girl" "Forever" "BedRock" "I'm Goin' In" "Over" "Find Your Love" "Miss Me" "Fancy" "Marvins Room" "Headlines" "Make Me Proud" "The Motto" "Take Care" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "Crew Love" "Started from the Bottom" "Hold On, We're Going Home" "All Me" "Pound Cake" "The Language" "Too Much"

Featured singles	"The One" "Digital Girl (Remix)" "Money to Blow" "Fed Up" "I Invented Sex" "Say Something" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Wavin' Flag (Haiti Mix)" "Right Above It" "Aston Martin Music" "Loving You No More" "What Up" "What's My Name?" "Fall for Your Type" "Put It Down" "Moment 4 Life" "Feel Love" "Unusual" "I'm on One" "She Will" "It's Good" "Still Got It" "Round of Applause" "Tony Montana" "Mr. Wrong" "Stay Schemin'" "No Lie" "Pop That" "Amen" "Enough Said" "Diced Pineapples" "We in This Bitch 1.5" "Fuckin' Problems" "The Zone" "Poetic Justice" "Love Me" "Right Here" "No New Friends" "Live For" "Know Bout Me" "Odio"

Promotional singles	"Throw It in the Bag (Remix)" "Deuces (Remix)" "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) (Remix)" "9AM in Dallas" "Wu-Tang Forever"

Other songs	"Fireworks" "Up All Night" "In the Morning" "Champion" "Over My Dead Body" "We'll Be Fine" "I Do It" "Worst Behavior" "From Time" "Paris Morton Music 2" "Mine"

Tours	America's Most Wanted Tour Away from Home Tour Club Paradise Tour Would You like a Tour?

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Nicki Minaj songs

We Are Young Money

"BedRock"
"Roger That"

Pink Friday

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Non-album songs

As featured artist

2009	"5 Star (Remix)" "Shakin It 4 Daddy"

2010	"Knockout" "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" "Up Out My Face" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Up All Night" "Get It All" "Woohoo" "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" "Bottoms Up" "Dark Fantasy" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men"

2011	"The Creep" "Where Them Girls At" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Y.U. Mad" "You the Boss" "Fireball" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (A$$)" "Turn Me On"

2012	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Out of My Mind" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Beauty and a Beat"

2013	"Freaks" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "#Twerkit" "Get Like Me" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers"

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