Make It Clap

"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.^[1][2] The remix version was released on January 13, 2003^[3] 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.

"Make It Clap"
Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Sean Paul and Spliff Star
from the album It Ain't Safe No More...
Released	October 14, 2002
Recorded	2002
Studio	Soundtrack Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	Reggae fusion, dancehall
Label	Flipmode Records, J Records
Songwriter(s)	Trevor Smith, Ricardo Thomas
Producer(s)	Rick Rock
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" (2002) "Make It Clap" (2002/2003) "I Know What You Want" (2003)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Gimme the Light" (2002) "Make It Clap" (2003) "Get Busy" (2003)
Spliff Star singles chronology
"Make It Clap" (2002/2003)

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

Weekly chart performance for "Make It Clap"

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	61
Australian Urban (ARIA)[5]	16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6]	9
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7]	21
France (SNEP)[8]	45
Germany (GfK)[9]	50
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	15
Scotland (OCC)[13]	30
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	16
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	46
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16]	17
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17]	14
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18]	29

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Make It Clap"

Chart (2002)	Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[19]	108

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)[20]	14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21]	62

Release history

Release history and formats for "Make It Clap"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
United States	October 14, 2002	Urban contemporary radio	Original	J	[22]
—	October 22, 2002	CD	—		[23]
Canada	November 26, 2002		Original		[24]
Germany	January 13, 2003		—		[3]
United Kingdom	January 27, 2003	Cassette CD		Arista	[25]
Canada	February 4, 2003	CD	Remix	J	[26]
Australia	February 24, 2003	BMG			[27]