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, who only raps the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix), and was produced by

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. The song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was nominated for a

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at the

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. 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. After climbing the chart for 13 weeks, the song reached its peak at number 13 on the chart dated February 17, 2007. On May 15, 2007, the single was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million downloads in the United States.

Music video

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, Birdman, Diddy, Rick Ross,

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, Oliver Coats, Triple C, Hennessi, Emry L Moore and

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make cameo appearances in the video. Some of the scenes of the video pay homage to the late

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's classic video "

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". 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

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and American rappers T.I.,

, Birdman, Rick Ross and Ace Mac, as well as uncredited vocals by

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, 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

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and features guest appearances by

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and

Track listing

; Promo CD single # "Make It Rain" (Remix) (Edited) # "Make It Rain" (Remix) (Explicit) ; Digital Download single # "Make It Rain" (Remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Rick Ross 2006 singles Birdman (rapper) songs Fat Joe songs Lil Wayne songs R. Kelly songs Rick Ross songs T.I. songs Song recordings produced by Scott Storch Songs written by Lil Wayne Songs written by R. Kelly Songs written by Scott Storch Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director) Songs written by Fat Joe