2011 single by Drake featuring Nicki Minaj
"Make Me Proud" Released October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16 ) Recorded 2011 Studio Metalworks Studios Genre
Length
3 :40 (Digital album version)
3 :36 (Physical album version)
Label
Young Money
Cash Money
Republic
Songwriter(s)
Aubrey Graham
Anthony Palman
Onika Maraj
Tyler Williams
Nikhil Seetharam
Kenza Samir
Noah Shebib
Producer(s)
"Tony Montana" (2011)
"Make Me Proud " (2011)
"Mr. Wrong " (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 .[citation needed ]
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]
1. "Make Me Proud" (featuring Nicki Minaj ) Aubrey Graham , Onika Maraj , Tyler Williams , Nikhil Seetharam , Noah ShebibT-Minus , Nikhil S. 3:40
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Certifications [ ]
Release history [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b "Make Me Proud: Drake: MP3 Downloads" . October 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-15 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases" . All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )
^ "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 . Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. 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 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
^ "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-06-01 .
^ "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 .
^ "Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. January 27, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b 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 .
^ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake" . iTunes Store. October 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-16 .
^ [1] ARIA Report 1134. Retrieved 2012-04-06
^ "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ "Drake Chart History (Rhythmic)" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-04.
^ "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 .
^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012" . Billboard . Retrieved 2019-10-04 .
^ "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.
^ "American single certifications – Drake – Make Me Proud" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ "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 .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-22 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ "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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