"Make It Rain" | ||||
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Single by Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne | ||||
from the album Me, Myself & I | ||||
Released | October 31, 2006 | |||
Studio | The Hit Factory Miami (Miami, Florida) | |||
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Length | 4:11 | |||
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Producer(s) | Scott Storch | |||
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"Make It Rain (Remix)" | ||||
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Single by Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rick Ross and Ace Mac | ||||
Released | March 13, 2007 | |||
Recorded | December 2006 | |||
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Length | 5:44(main remix version) 7:04 (original extended remix version) | |||
Label | Terror Squad | |||
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Producer(s) | Scott Storch | |||
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"Make It Rain" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe,released in 2006 as the first single from his seventh album Me,Myself &I . It features American rapper Lil Wayne,who only raps the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix),and was produced by Scott Storch. The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [1] It was released through EMI,Virgin Records,and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Entertainment.
It was nominated for a Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. The Exclusive Def Jam Version,which does not feature Lil Wayne and instead has a hook by Fat Joe,is featured in the game Def Jam:Icon and is Fat Joe's fighting song.
Make It Rain debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,on the week of November 18,2006. [2] After climbing the chart for 13 weeks,the song reached its peak at number 13 on the chart dated February 17,2007. [1] On May 15,2007,the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million downloads in the United States. [3]
DJ Khaled,Cool &Dre,Scott Storch,Birdman,Diddy,Rick Ross,Trina,Oliver Coats,Triple C,Hennessi,Emry L Moore and Young Money make cameo appearances in the video. Some of the scenes of the video pay homage to the late Big Pun's classic video "Still Not a Player". The video was directed by Chris Robinson and VinCock and produced by Nicole Acacio for production company Robot Films.
A remix was recorded in December 2006 and released as a single in 2007. It features American singer R. Kelly and American rappers T.I.,Lil Wayne,Birdman,Rick Ross and Ace Mac,as well as uncredited vocals by DJ Khaled,and was produced by Scott Storch. There is also an official video for the remix. Sean Kingston has made his own version.
The video was directed by R. Malcolm Jones and features guest appearances by Fonzworth Bentley,Scott Storch,DJ Khaled and Trina.
Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position |
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Deutsche Black Charts | 11 |
New Zealand (RIANZ) | 14 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 13 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [5] | 6 |
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) [6] | 2 |
US Pop 100 (Billboard) [7] | 26 |
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [8] | 8 |
Chart (2007) | position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 43 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] | 32 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [11] | 40 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [12] Ringtone | Platinum | 40,000* |
United States (RIAA) [13] | Gold | 500,000* |
United States (RIAA) [13] (Mastertone) | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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