"Make Her Say" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Single by Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West and Common | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from the album Man on the Moon: The End of Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Released | June 9, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Format | Digital download, CD single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recorded | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Studio | Avex Honolulu Studios (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
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Genre | Dirty rap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 3:36 (album version) 3:57 (single) |
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Label | Dream On, GOOD Music, Universal Motown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Scott Mescudi, Kanye West, Lonnie Lynn, Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Make Her Say" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kid Cudi, released as the second single from his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009). The single was digitally released to iTunes on June 9, 2009. It features fellow American rappers Common and Kanye West, the latter of whom also produced the song. The song is perhaps best known for its sample of "Poker Face", as performed by Lady Gaga. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
"Make Her Say" is performed by Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Common. It was originally titled "I Poke Her Face", but was changed to make it more acceptable for radio. The song was written by all three artists, produced by West, and features scratches from DJ A-Trak. Lady Gaga (of whom West is a fan) and producer RedOne are credited as co-writers, because an acoustic version of Gaga's song "Poker Face" from The Cherrytree Sessions EP is sampled throughout the song. Gaga voiced approval of the track, saying that West "had so much insight into what the song was about." Incidentally, just a few weeks later, the two revealed plans to tour together; however, the tour was later canceled. In addition to the Lady Gaga sample, the song also makes references to T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" , Asher Roth's "I Love College", and Jamie Foxx's "Blame It".