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{{Infobox Single
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| Name = Make It Rain
{{newsrelease|article|date=October 2008}}
| Cover = Make It Rain.jpg
{{Infobox Television
| Artist = [[Fat Joe]] featuring [[Lil Wayne]]
| show_name = Little Britain USA
| from Album = [[Me, Myself & I (album)|Me, Myself & I]]
| image = [[Image:USA Little Britain.PNG|200px]]
| Released = October 2006
| caption =
| Format = [[CD single]], [[Digital download]]
| format = [[Sketch comedy]]
| Recorded = 2006
| runtime = [[Minutes|30 mins.]]
| Genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]], [[Southern Rap]]
| creator = [[Ben Silverman]], [[David Walliams]], [[Matt Lucas]] and [[Simon Fuller]]
| Length = 4:11
| writer = [[David Walliams]] <br /> [[Matt Lucas]]
| director = [[Michael Patrick Jann]] <br /> [[David Schwimmer]]
| Label = [[Terror Squad]]
| starring = [[David Walliams]] <br /> [[Matt Lucas]] <br> [[Tom Baker]]
| Writer = [[Fat Joe|J. Cartagena]], [[Scott Storch|S. Storch]], [[Lil Wayne|D. Carter]]
| Producer = [[Scott Storch]]
| country = {{USA}}
| Certification =
| channel = [[HBO]]
| Chronology = [[Fat Joe]] singles
| first_aired = September 28, 2008
| Last single = "[[Get It Poppin]]"<br>(featuring [[Nelly]])<br>(2005)
| last_aired = present
| This single = "'''Make It Rain'''"<br>(2006)
| preceded_by = [[Little Britain]]
| Next single = "[[Make It Rain (Remix)]]"<br>(2007)
| num_seasons = 1
| Misc = {{Extra chronology 2
| num_episodes = 6 ([[Little Britain USA#Episodes|Episodes]])
| Artist = [[Lil Wayne]] singles
| executive_producer = [[Larry Brezner]], [[David Steinberg]] and [[Simon Fuller]]
| Type = singles
| producer = [[Stephanie Laing]]
| Last single = "Touch It or Not"<br/>(2006)
| location = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington, NC]]
| This single = "'''Make It Rain'''"<br/>(2006)
| website = http://www.hbo.com/events/littlebritainusa/
| Next single = "[[Hollywood Divorce]]"<br/>(2006)
| imdb_id = 936458
}}
| tv_com_id = 75756
}}
}}


"'''Make It Rain'''" is the only single released from [[Fat Joe]]'s album ''[[Me, Myself & I (album)|Me, Myself & I]]''. It features [[Lil Wayne]], who only sings the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix), and was produced by [[Scott Storch]]. It peaked at #13 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].
'''''Little Britain USA''''' is an American spinoff of the highly successful British [[BBC]] television series ''[[Little Britain]]''. As in the British series, the show will mainly focus on characters played by [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]] and will feature many established characters such as [[Little Britain characters#Daffyd Thomas|Daffyd Thomas]],<ref> [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article265337.ece I'm the only gay in the USA] at [[The Sun]] </ref> [[Little Britain characters#Sebastian Love|Sebastian Love]], [[Marjorie Dawes]] and [[Little Britain characters#Vicky Pollard|Vicky Pollard]] but will also include new ones;<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007250212,00.html
|title=Matt Lucas: I Would Like Kids
|author=The Sun Online
|accessdate=2007-05-31
}}</ref> "They range from the nice to the really gruesome — and we’re having a ball inventing them", revealed Lucas.<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007350620,00.html]. The Sun. "TV; Little Britain... American Style". Retrieved August 5, 2007.</ref> According to the makers, ''Little Britain USA'' "...is effectively series four..." of the BBC installment. The first episode of the series was first shown on [[HBO]] and in Canada on [[The Movie Network]] on September 28 2008, at 10.30pm EST, then was shown on [[BBC One]] on October 3 2008 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]].<ref> [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article261692.ece ''Little Britain USA''] at [[The Sun]]</ref>.


==Music video==
The six-part series started filming in March 2008, in Wilmington, North Carolina.<ref>[http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080228/NEWS/591131902/1050]. "New HBO series will film in Port City". Retrieved March 24, 2008.</ref> The show will be executive produced by [[Simon Fuller]].
[[DJ Khaled]], [[Cool & Dre]], [[Scott Storch]], [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Sean Combs|Diddy]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], Oliver Coats, Triple C, Hennessi, and [[Young Money Entertainment|Young Money]] make cameo appearances in the video. The video was directed by Mr. Roboto & [[VinCock]] and produced by [[Nicole Acacio]] for production company [[Robot Films]].


==Remix==
The duo looked for an American movie star to play the role of [[US President]]. [[George Clooney]] was mentioned as one of the actors suitable for the job.<ref>[http://www.littlebritainfans.com/paulogrady.htm Paul O Grady Show]</ref> The role was actually filmed with [[Harry Lennix]] as President, and [[Vivica A. Fox]] as First Lady.
An official remix has been made for the song in Late December 2006. It is featuring rappers [[Lil Wayne]] (who has a verse of his own, unlike the original song), [[R. Kelly]], [[Birdman]], [[T.I.]], [[Ace Mack]] and [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]. There is also an official video for the remix.


==Charts==
Matt Lucas and David Walliams appeared on [[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]] on 26 September on [[BBC One]], introducing a clip from the American series featuring two new characters called Mark and Tom who are bodybuilders with stereotypically small [[penises]]. This scene was omitted from the version of the show transmitted on BBC1. The show premiered on BBC One on Friday 3 October at 21:30 [[BST]].
{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Chart (2007)
New guests stars have been announced and include; [[Rachael Harris]], Bob Stephenson, [[Paul Rudd]], [[Hilarie Burton]] and [[Sting_(musician)|Sting]] (who has been seen acting and singing). [[David Schwimmer]] is expected to direct studio-based segments of the show.<ref>{{cite news|first= Dave|last= West|title= 'Little Britain USA' to air this autumn|url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a97645/little-britain-usa-to-air-this-autumn.html|work= [[Digital Spy]]|date= [[2008-06-06]]|accessdate= 2008-06-06}}</ref> [[Rosie O'Donnell]] also makes an appearance in a "Fat Fighters" segment.<ref>{{cite web
!align="left"|Peak<br />Position
|url=http://www.rosie.com/blog/2008/05/24/malibu/
|title=Rosie O'Donnell Video Blog -- May 24, 2008}}</ref>

==Ratings==
The first episode in the US brought in 540,000 viewers and the UK brought 4.7 million viewers according to [[Digital Spy]].

==Recurring characters==
===Original===
* [[Marjorie Dawes]]
* [[Bubbles DeVere]]
* [[Vicky Pollard]] (at [[Boot camp (correctional)|boot camp]])
* [[Daffyd Thomas]] (attends [[university]])
* [[Sebastian Love]] (becomes [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]])
* [[Carol Beer]] ("Computer says no")
* [[Lou and Andy]]

===American characters===
* A grandmother named 'Mildred' who is obsessed with drugs (played by Lucas) and her grandson Connor (Walliams)
* "Mark and Tom" aka "Gym Buddies" will be two new bodybuilder characters with stereotypical small penises.
* [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s personal assistant
* A rude girl called Ellie-Grace going to brownie camp and her mother
* Phyllis Church, a dog owner (played by Walliams) who speaks for her dog, Mr. Doggy, commanding herself to do disgusting things in public.

==Worldwide broadcast==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]
!Region!!Channel
|align="center"|13
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Billboard Hot 100 Airplay|Hot 100 Airplay]]
| {{flag|Canada}} || [[Movie Central]]/[[The Movie Network]]
|align="center"|14
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]]
| {{flag|United Kingdom}} || [[BBC One]]
|align="center"|13
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot RingMasters]]
| {{flag|United States}} || [[HBO]]
|align="center"|4
|}

==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="300"|Title !! width="120"|Original airdate !! width="50"|Production code !! width="20"|# !! width="5"|Special Total !! width="8"|Overall Total
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]
| "[[Little Britain USA|Little Britain USA (1)]]" || 28 September 2008 {{flagicon|USA}}<br />3 October 2008 {{flagicon|GBR}}||align="center"| ||align="center"| ||align="center"| ||align="center"| 26
|align="center"|6
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rap Tracks]]
|colspan="5"|
|align="center"|2
*Lou and Andy check into an American hotel; Andy needs the toilet so urinates in the swimming pool behind Lou's back.
*Carol Beer is working as a receptionist at a doctor's surgery and tells a young girl she needs a double hip replacement.
*New American character Ellie-Grace goes off to Scout Camp, sharing vulgar love sentiments with her mother as she boards the bus.
*Marjorie Dawes takes a Fat Fighters class and is joined by fat lesbian Rosie O'Donnell.
*An army officer shows his soldiers a collection of his guns (getting an erection in the process).
*Mildred, a 28 year old granny, talks to her grandson Connor about drugs.
*Bing Gordyn - the eighth astronaut to fly to the moon- talks to a Cub-Scout group.
*A dog-owner is convinced that her dog wants her to strip in public.
*An English couple celebrate their wedding anniversary with awkward silence.
*Mark and Tom who are bodybuilders with stereotypically small [[penises]] talk about their sexual exploits. (US Version only) *Bubbles Devere gambles everything on the roulette wheel.(UK Version only)
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Pop 100]]
|colspan="7" bgcolor="#FF9933" height="3"| <!-- Putting in a nice space between episodes -->
|align="center"|26
|-
|-
|align="left"|United World Chart
| "[[Little Britain USA|Little Britain USA (2)]]" ||5 October 2008 {{flagicon|USA}}<br />10 October 2008 {{flagicon|GBR}}||align="center"| ||align="center"| ||align="center"| ||align="center"| 27
|align="center"|37
|-
|-
|align="left"|[[MTV Base]] chart UK
|colspan="5"|
|align="center"|8
|-
|-
|align="left"|Deutsche Black Charts
|colspan="7" bgcolor="#FF9933" height="3"| <!-- Putting in a nice space between episodes -->
|align="center"|11
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand Top 50
|align="center"|14
|-
|-
|}
|}

==See Also==
[[Pacman Jones#Las Vegas shooting case|Pacman Jones]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2006 songs]]
==External links==
[[Category:2006 singles]]
*[http://www.hbo.com/littlebritainusa/ Official website]
[[Category:Fat Joe songs]]

[[Category:Lil Wayne songs]]
{{LittleBritain}}
[[Category:Songs produced by Scott Storch]]

[[Category:HBO network shows]]
[[Category:Little Britain]]
[[Category:Showcase network shows]]
[[Category:Reveille Productions]]
[[Category:2008 television series debuts]]


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Revision as of 06:43, 11 October 2008

"Make It Rain"
Song

"Make It Rain" is the only single released from Fat Joe's album Me, Myself & I. It features Lil Wayne, who only sings the chorus (but contributes a verse on the remix), and was produced by Scott Storch. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

DJ Khaled, Cool & Dre, Scott Storch, Birdman, Diddy, Rick Ross, Oliver Coats, Triple C, Hennessi, and Young Money make cameo appearances in the video. The video was directed by Mr. Roboto & VinCock and produced by Nicole Acacio for production company Robot Films.

Remix

An official remix has been made for the song in Late December 2006. It is featuring rappers Lil Wayne (who has a verse of his own, unlike the original song), R. Kelly, Birdman, T.I., Ace Mack and Rick Ross. There is also an official video for the remix.

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 14
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 13
U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters 4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 6
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks 2
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 26
United World Chart 37
MTV Base chart UK 8
Deutsche Black Charts 11
New Zealand Top 50 14

See Also

Pacman Jones

References

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