Make It Rain (Fat Joe song)

"Make It Rain" is the first single released from Fat Joe's seventh album Me, Myself & I. It features American rapper Lil Wayne, who only sings 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]

"Make It Rain"
Single by Fat Joe Featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Me, Myself & I
Released	October 31, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:11
Label	Terror Squad
Songwriter(s)	J. Cartagena S. Storch D. Carter
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
Released	March 13, 2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	5:44 (main remix version) 7:04 (original extended remix version)
Label	Terror Squad
Songwriter(s)	Joseph Cartagena Robert Sylvester Kelly Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. Bryan Williams William Leonard Roberts II Ace Mac
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)

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]	Platinum	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)[13] (Mastertone)	Platinum	1,000,000^^
United States (RIAA)[13]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Hot 100 - 2007-02-17". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
2. "Hot 100 - 2006-11-18". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
3. "RIAA Certifications - Fat Joe". 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 single certifications – Fat Joe – Make It Rain". Music Canada.
13. "American single certifications – Fat Joe – Make It Rain". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics