Make It Rain (Travis Porter song)

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"Make It Rain"
Travis Porter - Make It Rain.jpg
Single by Travis Porter
from the album From Day 1
ReleasedDecember 2, 2010
Genre Hip hop
Length3:59
Label Porter House
Songwriter(s)
  • Lakeem Mattox
  • Donquez Woods
  • Harold Duncan
Producer(s) FKi
Travis Porter singles chronology
"Make It Rain"
(2010)
"Bring It Back"
(2011)
Music video
"Make It Rain" on YouTube

"Make It Rain" is a song by American hip hop group Travis Porter. It was first released on July 14, 2010, [1] before being released on December 2, 2010 as the debut and lead single from their debut studio album From Day 1 (2012). [2] The song was produced by FKi. [3]

Contents

Music video

The music video debuted on MTV Jams on December 19, 2010. In the Gabriel Hart-directed video, the owner of a dry corn farm watches an infomercial of Travis Porter saying that they will bring rain, and calls them. Once he opens a package delivered from a Porterville Express van, two farm girls approach the farm's silo, and Travis Porter appears in black suits and carrying yellow umbrellas. Eventually, Travis Porter hosts a party in a barn, filled with dancing. [4]

Remixes

On December 8, 2010, Travis Porter released a remix of the song featuring American rapper Rick Ross. [5] Another remix featuring American rappers Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane was released on March 16, 2011. [6] Other artists that have released a remix to the song include Jermaine Dupri, [5] B.o.B [7] and R. Kelly. [8]

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 92
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] 15
US Rap Songs (Billboard) [11] 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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