Make Me Proud

"Make Me Proud"
Single by Drake featuring Nicki Minaj
from the album Take Care
Released	October 16, 2011 (2011-10-16)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Length	3:40
Label	Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Writer(s)	Aubrey Drake Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib
Producer	T-Minus
Drake singles chronology
"Round of Applause" (2011) "Make Me Proud" (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 second single from his second studio album, Take Care. The song features 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]. It impacted Urban radio on November 1, 2011.^[3]

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.^[4][5] The song premiered on Funk Master Flex's radio station Hot 97.^[6] It was performed for the first time on the episode of Saturday Night Live, which aired on October 15, 2011.^[7]

Chart performance

On October 20, 2011, the song debuted at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[8] In it's second week, It peaked at #9 on the chart.^[9] 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.^[10]

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	3:40

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United States	October 16, 2011	Digital download[1][12][13]
Canada
United States	October 25, 2011	Rhythmic contemporary airplay[2]
United States	November 1, 2011	Urban contemporary airplay[3]
United Kingdom	December 11, 2011	CD single[14]

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15]	25
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[16]	16
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17]	49
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	9
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18]	18
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[19]	13

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Make Me Proud: Drake: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. October 15, 2011. http://www.amazon.com/Make-Me-Proud/dp/B005VW30MC/. Retrieved 2011-10-15. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1319060141841026&date=%400&fromform=1. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group. http://www.webcitation.org/62sf7BqtK. 
4. ^ "Drake ~ Make Me Proud Feat. Nicki Minaj". October's Very Own. http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/2011/10/drake-make-me-proud-feat-nicki-minaj.html. Retrieved October 13, 2011. 
5. ^ "Tweet 117861083066273792". Twitter. September 25, 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/Drake/status/117861083066273792. 
6. ^ Collins, Leah. "Drake Debuts Make Me Proud.". Calgary Herald. http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Drake+Debuts+Make+Proud/5552963/story.html. Retrieved October 14, 2011. 
7. ^ "DRAKE AND NICKI MINAJ PERFORM ‘MAKE ME PROUD’ ON ‘SNL’ [VIDEO"]. Rap-Up. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/10/15/drake-and-nicki-minaj-perform-make-me-proud-on-snl-video/. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
8. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/hot-100?begin=91&order=position. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Adele's 'Someone Like You' Holds No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fifth Week; Rihanna, Drake on the Rise". billboard.biz. Billboard (magazine). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/adele-s-someone-like-you-holds-no-1-on-hot-1005441152.story. 
10. ^ "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge". Billboard (magazine). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/news/adele-no-1-on-hot-100-as-rihanna-drake-justin-1005440942.story#/news/adele-no-1-on-hot-100-as-rihanna-drake-justin-1005440942.story. Retrieved October 26, 2011. 
11. ^ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store. October 16, 2011. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-me-proud-feat.-nicki/id473345575. Retrieved 2011-10-16. 
12. ^ "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store Canada. October 16, 2011. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/make-me-proud-feat.-nicki/id473345575. Retrieved 2011-10-16. 
13. ^ "Make Me Proud [Explicit: Drake: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads"]. Amazon.co.uk. October 21, 2011. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Make-Me-Proud-Explicit/dp/B005Z7T7XY. Retrieved 2011-10-21. 
14. ^ "Singles Release Diary". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/sitecomponent/a28814/singles-release-diary.html. Retrieved November 4, 2011. 
15. ^ "Canadian Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100#/charts/canadian-hot-100?begin=21&order=position. 
16. ^ "Archive Chart" UK R&B Chart. The Official Charts Company.
17. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
18. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Biggest Jump)". Billboard (magazine). Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?order=gainer. 
19. ^ "Chart Highlights: The Fray Flies Up Adult Pop Songs". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-the-fray-flies-up-adult-1005432482.story.