Make Me Proud

"Make Me Proud"
Single by Drake featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Take Care
Released October 16, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre Hip hop
Length

3:40 (Digital album version)

3:36 (Physical album version)
Label
Writer(s) Aubrey Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib
Producer(s) T-Minus, Nikhil S.
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
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)

"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]

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. As of December 2014, "Make Me Proud" has sold 1.4 million copies in the United States.[11]

Track listing

Digital single[12]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj)Aubrey Drake Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah ShebibT-Minus, Nikhil S. 3:40

Release history

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

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 95
scope="row"Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[18] 25
scope="row"UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[19] 16
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 49
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[21] 9
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 1
scope="row"US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[23] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[24] Platinum 1,400,000[11]

*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)[25] 10
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[26] 7

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Make Me Proud: Drake: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. October 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group.
  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. 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.
  9. ↑ "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 27, 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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.
  12. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store Canada. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  14. ↑ "Make Me Proud [Explicit]: Drake: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. October 21, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  15. ↑ http://www.7digital.com/artist/drake/release/make-me-proud
  16. ↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group.
  17. ↑ ARIA Report 1134. Retrieved 2012-04-06
  18. ↑ "Drake Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-05" UK R&B Chart.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-11-05" UK Singles Chart.
  21. ↑ "Drake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Drake. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  22. ↑ "Drake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Drake. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  23. ↑ "Drake Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Drake. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  24. ↑ "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
  25. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  26. ↑ "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-17.

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