"Make It Rain"
Single by Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Me, Myself & I
ReleasedOctober 31, 2006
StudioThe Hit Factory Miami (Miami, Florida)
Genre
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Storch
Fat Joe singles chronology
"I Don't Care"
(2005) 		"Make It Rain"
(2006) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Touch It or Not"
(2006) 		"Make It Rain"
(2006) 		"Where da Cash At"
(2006)
"Make It Rain (Remix)"
Single by Fat Joe featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Lil Wayne, Birdman, Rick Ross and Ace Mac
ReleasedMarch 13, 2007
RecordedDecember 2006
Genre
Length5:44 (main remix version)
7:04 (original extended remix version)
LabelTerror Squad
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Storch
Fat Joe singles chronology
"Make It Rain"
(2007) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
R. Kelly singles chronology
"I'm a Flirt (Remix)"
(2007) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"Same Girl"
(2007)
T.I. singles chronology
"I'm a Flirt (Remix)"
(2007) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"You"
(2006) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
Birdman singles chronology
"Leather So Soft"
(2007) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Born-N-Raised"
(2006) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"We Takin' Over"
(2007)
Ace Mac singles chronology
"Out Of Town"
(2007) 		"Make It Rain (Remix)"
(2007) 		"Hold Up"
(2008)

"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.

Chart performance

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]

Music video

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.

Remix

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.

Music video

The video was directed by R. Malcolm Jones and features guest appearances by Fonzworth Bentley, Scott Storch, DJ Khaled and Trina.

Track listing

Promo CD single
  1. "Make It Rain" (Remix) (Edited)
  2. "Make It Rain" (Remix) (Explicit)
Digital Download single
  1. "Make It Rain" (Remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
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

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 40

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hot 100 - 2007-02-17". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hot 100 - 2006-11-18". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "RIAA Certifications - Fat Joe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Fat Joe Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Fat Joe Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Canadian ringtone certifications – Fat Joe – Make It Rain". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b "American single certifications – Fat Joe – Make It Rain". Recording Industry Association of America.
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