Mama Ain't Proud

"Mama Ain't Proud"
Single by Guy Sebastian featuring 2 Chainz
from the album Madness
Released20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
GenrePop
Length3:46
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
  • Nicholas Audino
  • Lewis Hughes
  • Fridolin Walcher
  • Christoph Bauss
  • Tauheed Epps
Producer(s)
Guy Sebastian singles chronology
"Come Home with Me"
(2014) 		"Mama Ain't Proud"
(2014) 		"Linger"
(2014)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"U Guessed It (Remix)"
(2014) 		"Mama Ain't Proud"
(2014) 		"Hood Go Crazy"
(2015)

"Mama Ain't Proud" is a song by Australian singer Guy Sebastian, released digitally in Australia on 20 October 2014.[1] It debuted at number 17 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It is the third single from his album Madness and was produced by Twice as Nice, Shuko & Freedo. "Mama Ain't Proud" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 35,000 copies.[2]

Release and promotion

Sebastian performed the song live on The X Factor Australia grand final show on October 20[3] and on Sunrise on October 27.

The video was shot in Atlanta on October 10. The Tagline "mama ain't proud" was penned by Guy Sebastian after a heated argument with his mother about his lack of Christianity.[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 17
Germany (GfK)[6] 92

Year-end chart

Chart (2014) Position
Australian Artist Singles Chart[7] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "iTunes – Music – Mama Ain't Proud – Single by Guy Sebastian ft 2 Chainz". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 January 2015
  3. ^ "Guy Sebastian Will Be Premiering His New Single 'Mama Ain't Proud' Feat. 2 Chainz Tonight". hushhushbiz.com. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Guy Sebastian f/ 2 Chainz Music Video (Atlanta) Casting". CraigsList. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Guy Sebastian feat. 2 Chainz – Mama Ain't Proud". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Guy Sebastian feat. 2 Chainz – Mama Ain't Proud" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2014". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.