"Make Me Proud" is a hip hop song by Canadian recording artist

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, released as the third single from his second studio album, '' Take Care'', featuring rapper

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. 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

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Live performances

It was performed for the first time on ''

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'', which aired on October 15, 2011 which also aired. Minaj has performed her verse on her debut concert tour, the

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, 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

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's 88-spot blast (95-7) with "

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, 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''

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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''

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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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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