Make Me Proud

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title: "Make Me Proud" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2011-singles", "drake-(musician)-songs", "nicki-minaj-songs", "cash-money-records-singles", "song-recordings-produced-by-t-minus-(record-producer)", "songs-written-by-drake-(musician)", "songs-written-by-nicki-minaj", "songs-written-by-nikhil-seetharam", "songs-written-by-40-(record-producer)", "songs-written-by-t-minus-(producer)", "songs-written-by-anthony-palman", "2011-songs", "cultural-depictions-of-dolly-parton"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Me_Proud" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameMake Me Proud
coverDRAKE MAKE ME PROUD ITUNES ART.png
typesingle
artistDrake featuring Nicki Minaj
albumTake Care
released
recorded2011
studioMetalworks Studios
genre*Hip hop
length{{Plainlist
*{{Durationm
*{{Durationm
label*Young Money
writer*Aubrey Graham
producer*T-Minus
chronologyDrake
prev_titleTony Montana
prev_year2011
next_titleMr. Wrong
next_year2011
misc{{Extra chronology
artistNicki Minaj singles
typesingles
prev_titleYou the Boss
prev_year2011
titleMake Me Proud
year2011
next_titleDance (Ass)
next_year2011
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| name = Make Me Proud | cover = DRAKE MAKE ME PROUD ITUNES ART.png | alt = | type = single | artist = Drake featuring Nicki Minaj | album = Take Care | released = | recorded = 2011 | studio = Metalworks Studios | venue = | genre = *Hip hop

  • R&B | length = {{Plainlist|
  • (Digital album version)
  • (Physical album version) | label = *Young Money
  • Cash Money
  • Republic | writer = *Aubrey Graham
  • Anthony Palman
  • Onika Maraj
  • Tyler Williams
  • Nikhil Seetharam
  • Kenza Samir
  • Noah Shebib | producer = *T-Minus
  • Nikhil S. | chronology = Drake | prev_title = Tony Montana | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Mr. Wrong | next_year = 2011 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Nicki Minaj singles | type = singles | prev_title = You the Boss | prev_year = 2011 | title = Make Me Proud | year = 2011 | next_title = Dance (Ass) | next_year = 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 American 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.

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. The song premiered on Funk Master Flex's radio station Hot 97.

Live performances

It was performed for the first time on Saturday Night Live, which aired on October 15, 2011 which also aired. 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. In its second week, it peaked at number nine on the chart. 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. Overall, the leap of "Make Me Proud" is currently tied for the sixth largest jump of all-time on the chart. 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. "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.

Track listing

; Digital single | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Make Me Proud | note1 = featuring Nicki Minaj | writer1 = Aubrey Graham, Onika Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib | extra1 = T-Minus, Nikhil S. | length1 = 3:40

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position | Australia (ARIA) | Canada|25|artist=Drake|song=Make Me Proud|artistid=855020|access-date=2012-02-07}} | UKrandb|16|artist=Drake feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Make Me Proud|date=2011-11-05}} | UK|49|artist=Drake feat. Nicki Minaj|song=Make Me Proud|date=2011-11-05}} | Billboardhot100|9|artist=Drake|song=Make Me Proud|artistid=855020|access-date=2012-02-07}} | Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Drake|song=Make Me Proud|artistid=855020|access-date=2012-02-07}} | Billboardrhythmic|8|artist=Drake|song=Make Me Proud|artistid=855020|access-date=2019-10-04}} | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 95 | | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2012)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)10
US Rap Songs (Billboard)7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)30
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Certifications

Release history

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RegionDateFormat
United StatesOctober 16, 2011Digital download
Canada
United KingdomOctober 23, 2011Digital Download
United StatesOctober 25, 2011
United StatesNovember 1, 2011
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References

References

  1. (October 15, 2011). "Make Me Proud: Drake: MP3 Downloads".
  2. "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group.
  3. (13 October 2011). "Drake ~ Make Me Proud Feat. Nicki Minaj". October's Very Own.
  4. (September 25, 2011). "Tweet 117861083066273792". Twitter.
  5. Collins, Leah. "Drake Debuts Make Me Proud.". [[Calgary Herald]].
  6. "DRAKE AND NICKI MINAJ PERFORM 'MAKE ME PROUD' ON 'SNL' [VIDEO]". [[Rap-Up]].
  7. "Hot 100". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  8. "Adele's 'Someone Like You' Holds No. 1 on Hot 100 for Fifth Week; Rihanna, Drake on the Rise". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  9. "Adele No. 1 on Hot 100 as Rihanna, Drake, Justin Bieber Surge".
  10. "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Tops Billboard Hot 100 For Fifth Week, Taylor Swift's 'Me!' Vaults to No. 2".
  11. (January 27, 2012). "Chart Juice: Drake Stands 'Proud' Atop R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media.
  12. Trust, Gary. (December 23, 2014). "Ask Billboard: Why Is There No R&B/Hip-Hop in the Hot 100's Top 10?". [[Prometheus Global Media]].
  13. (October 16, 2011). "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store.
  14. [https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120116045500/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120116-1555/Issue1134.pdf] {{cbignore
  15. "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2012 Year End Charts".
  16. "Rap Songs - 2012 Year End Charts".
  17. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012".
  18. (October 16, 2011). "iTunes - Music - Make Me Proud (feat. Nicki Minaj) - Single by Drake". iTunes Store Canada.
  19. (October 21, 2011). "Make Me Proud [Explicit]: Drake: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". [[Amazon.co.uk]].
  20. "Make Me Proud (2011) | Drake / Nicki Minaj | High quality MP3 downloads | 7digital United Kingdom".
  21. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access Music Group.

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