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Make It Clap

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{{infobox song

| name = Make It Clap

| cover = Make_it_clap_cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Busta Rhymes featuring Sean Paul and Spliff Star

| album = It Ain't Safe No More...

| released = October 14, 2002

| recorded = 2002

| studio = Soundtrack Studios (New York City, New York)

| venue =

| genre = Reggae fusion, dancehall

| length =

| label = Flipmode Records, J Records

| writer = Trevor Smith, Ricardo Thomas

| producer = Rick Rock

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| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Busta Rhymes

| type = single

| prev_title = Pass the Courvoisier, Part II

| prev_year = 2002

| title = Make It Clap

| year = 2002/2003

| next_title = I Know What You Want

| next_year = 2003

}}{{Extra chronology

| artist = Sean Paul

| type = single

| prev_title = Gimme the Light

| prev_year = 2002

| title = Make It Clap

| year = 2003

| next_title = Get Busy

| next_year = 2003

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"Make It Clap" is the first single released from Busta Rhymes's sixth studio album, It Ain't Safe No More..., released on the following month, which is November 26, 2002.{{cite web |title=It Ain't Safe No More... by Busta Rhymes |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/it-aint-safe-no-more/255357071|website=iTunes Store (US) |publisher=Apple Inc |access-date=July 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200730214146/https://music.apple.com/us/album/it-aint-safe-no-more/255357071|archive-date= July 30, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=John Bush |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-aint-safe-no-more-mw0000227376 |title=It Ain't Safe No More – Busta Rhymes |website=allmusic.com|publisher=AllMusic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730181928/https://www.allmusic.com/album/it-aint-safe-no-more-mw0000227376 |archive-date= July 30, 2020|url-status=live|date=November 26, 2002|access-date=June 30, 2014}} The remix version was released on January 13, 2003{{cite web |title=Busta Rhymes – Make It Clap CD Single |url=https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5661057/a/make+it+clap.htm&frm=www.cduniverse.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201009222424/https://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/5661057/a/make+it+clap.htm&frm=www.cduniverse.com|archive-date=October 9, 2020|url-status=live|website=cduniverse.com|access-date=July 23, 2020}} as the official single in place of the original, released two months earlier, which is October 14, 2002. It features Sean Paul and Spliff Star. The single peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The music video takes place in a club. Other settings in the video include Busta Rhymes and Sean Paul in different outfits. Other scenes others have both them and Spliff Starr together in black jackets. The video also shows some dancehall dancers and strippers.

Charts

= Weekly charts =

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Make It Clap"

! scope="col"| Chart (2002–2003)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=246}}

| 61

{{single chart|Australiaurban|16|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222434/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030407-0000/Issue681.pdf|urltitle=Issue 681|rowheader=true|access-date=February 27, 2022}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|9|artist=Busta Rhymes feat. Sean Paul & Spliff Star|song=Make It Clap|rowheader=true|access-date=May 21, 2024}}
scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{Cite magazine |title=Busta Rhymes Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/busta-rhymes/chart-history/cns/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 28, 2023}}

|21

{{single chart|France|45|artist=Busta Rhymes feat. Sean Paul & Spliff Star|song=Make It Clap|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Germany|50|songid=9370|artist=Busta Rhymes feat. Sean Paul & Spliff Star|song=Make It Clap|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|43|artist=Busta Rhymes|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|24|year=2003|week=9|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|15|artist=Busta Rhymes feat. Sean Paul & Spliff Star|song=Make It Clap|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Scotland|30|date=20030202|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|UK|16|date=20030202|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|46|artist=Busta Rhymes|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|17|artist=Busta Rhymes|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|14|artist=Busta Rhymes|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|29|artist=Busta Rhymes|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}

= Year-end charts =

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Make It Clap"

!scope="col"|Chart (2002)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)|date=January 14, 2003|work=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html|archive-date=September 6, 2004}}

|align=center|108

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2003)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2004/Music-Week-2004-01-17.pdf |title=2003 Urban top 30|magazine=Music Week|page=18|date=January 17, 2004|access-date=August 4, 2023}}

|14

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 15, 2021}}

| 62

Release history

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|+ Release history and formats for "Make It Clap"

! scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Version

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| United States

| October 14, 2002

| Urban contemporary radio

| Original

| rowspan="4"| J

| align="center"| {{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/02/RR-2002-10-11-IDX-38.pdf#search=%22busta%20rhymes%20going%20for%20adds%22 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231208161746/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/00s/02/RR-2002-10-11-IDX-38.pdf#search=%22busta%20rhymes%20going%20for%20adds%22|archive-date=December 8, 2023|url-status=live|page=36|date=October 11, 2002}}

scope="row"| —

| October 22, 2002

| rowspan="3"| CD

| —

| align="center"| {{cite web|title=Make It Clap [US 12"]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/make-it-clap-us-12-mw0000526869 |website=allmusic.com |publisher=AllMusic|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730182952/https://www.allmusic.com/album/make-it-clap-us-12-mw0000526869|archive-date=July 30, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=July 23, 2020}}

scope="row"|Canada

| November 26, 2002

| Original

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=376582|title=Title: "Make It Clap" (2 Mixes) (3 Tracks)|publisher=CDPlus.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030716185352/http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=376582|archive-date=July 16, 2003}}

scope="row"| Germany

| January 13, 2003

| rowspan="2"| —

| align="center"|

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| January 27, 2003

| {{hlist|Cassette|CD}}

| Arista

| align="center"| {{cite magazine|title=Singles|department=New Releases|magazine=Music Week|date=January 25, 2003|page=33}}

scope="row"|Canada

| February 4, 2003

| CD

| rowspan="2"| Remix

| rowspan="2"| J

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=383884|title=Title: "Make It Clap": Remix (2 Tracks)|publisher=CDPlus.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030716191616/http://www.cdplus.com/cdplus300/default.asp?isle=0&action=detail&code=383884|archive-date=July 16, 2003}}

scope="row"| Australia

| February 24, 2003

| BMG

| align="center"| {{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue679.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030307-0000/Issue679.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2008|work=The ARIA Report|title=New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th February 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=24|date=February 24, 2003|via=Trove}}

References

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{{Sean Paul}}

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Category:2002 singles

Category:2002 songs

Category:2003 singles

Category:Busta Rhymes songs

Category:J Records singles

Category:Reggae fusion songs

Category:Sean Paul songs

Category:Songs written by Busta Rhymes

Category:Songs written by Rick Rock

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