Mama Ain't Proud

"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]

"Mama Ain't Proud"
Single by Guy Sebastian featuring 2 Chainz
from the album Madness
Released	20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:46
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Nicholas Audino Lewis Hughes Fridolin Walcher Christoph Bauss Tauheed Epps
Producer(s)	Twice as Nice Shuko & Freedo
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)

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 (Official German Charts)^[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. . 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.