Make Her Say

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title: "Make Her Say" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2009-songs", "2009-singles", "kid-cudi-songs", "kanye-west-songs", "common-(rapper)-songs", "song-recordings-produced-by-kanye-west", "songs-written-by-kid-cudi", "songs-written-by-kanye-west", "good-music-singles", "universal-motown-records-singles", "songs-written-by-lady-gaga", "songs-written-by-common-(rapper)", "songs-written-by-redone", "dirty-rap-songs"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Her_Say" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Make Her Say
cover	MakeHerSayKidCudiCover.png
border	yes
type	single
artist	Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West and Common
album	Man on the Moon: The End of Day
released	June 9, 2009
recorded	2009
studio	Avex Honolulu Studios
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
genre	Dirty rap
length	3:36 (album version)
3:57 (single version)
3:17 (video version)
label
writer
producer	Kanye West
chronology	Kid Cudi
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prev_year	2009
next_title	Pursuit of Happiness
next_year	2009
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Kanye West
type	singles
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prev_year	2009
title	Make Her Say
year	2009
next_title	Digital Girl
next_year	2009
artist	Common
type	singles
prev_title	Announcement
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title	Make Her Say
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next_title	Ghetto Dreams
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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 the US number-one hit single "Poker Face", as performed by American singer Lady Gaga. The song received a nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Background and lyrical content

"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 musical references to T.I.'s "Whatever You Like", Asher Roth's "I Love College", C-Murder's "Down for My N's", and Jamie Foxx's "Blame It".

Music video

The music video for "Make Her Say" was directed by Nez Khammal and released on July 20, 2009. The video carries a minimal aesthetic, with scenes taking place in empty, wide-open spaces. Although Kid Cudi, Kanye West, and Common all appear in the video, they never attended a film shoot together. The music video utilizes a split screen effect to create the illusion that the three artists were all filmed in the same location. In reality, they had shot their individual scenes on opposite coasts of the United States; Common and Kid Cudi were filmed in New York City while Kanye was filmed in Los Angeles. The group had wanted Lady Gaga to be included in the video, but she was too busy to make the appearance. The video uses a shortened version of the song that cuts out the outro.

The "Make Her Say" video is also the first music video to feature the hardware from Activision's DJ Hero.

Live performances

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Lady_Gaga_and_Kid_Cudi_performing_Poker_Face_on_The_Monster_Ball_Tour,_Toronto,_November_2009.jpg" caption="[[Lady Gaga]] and Kid Cudi performing the piano version of "Poker Face" and "Make Her Say" on [[The Monster Ball Tour"] ::

Kid Cudi performed the song solo during his set at the 2009 Bamboozle music festival. Kid Cudi also performed the song on June 13 in Chicago at The B96 Pepsi Summer Bash and in London at the 2009 O2 Wireless Festival. He also performed his verse of the song at Lollapalooza 2009 in Chicago, IL. He performed the song with Lady Gaga on her Monster Ball tour in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Track listing

Man on the Moon CD: The End of Day

1. "Make Her Say" – 3:36

Digital single

1. "Make Her Say" – 3:57 Promotional CD single
2. "Make Her Say" (Clean) – 3:58
3. "Make Her Say" (Dirty) – 3:58
4. "Make Her Say" (Instrumental) – 3:57 Promotional CD single 2nd Version
5. "Make Her Say" – 3:58
6. "Make Her Say" (Instrumental) – 3:57
7. "Make Her Say" (Afrojack Remix) – 4:20
8. "Make Her Say" (Nadastrom 88 Dub) – 6:10 U.S. CD single
9. "Make Her Say" – 3:59
10. "Day 'N' Night" – 3:42
11. "Day 'N' Night" (Crookers Remix) – 4:41

Chart performance

In the United States, "Make Her Say" debuted at number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 18, 2009. That same week, it also entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number seventy-eight. The song entered the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at number six for the issue date of July 4. The following week, it appeared on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number seventy-three.

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2009) | Peak position | Australia (ARIA) | Australia Urban (ARIA) | Israel (Media Forest) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 62 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | ::

Certifications

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References

References

1. (June 9, 2009). "Make Her Say – Single". [[Apple Inc.]].
2. Reid, Shaheem. (May 28, 2009). "Kanye West 'Inspired' By Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' For Kid Cudi Single". [[MTV Networks]].
3. Reed, Shaheim. (May 6, 2009). "Lady Gaga Says Kanye West Saw Past Her 'Poker Face'". MTV Networks.
4. Vena, Jocelyn. (June 10, 2009). "Kanye West To Tour With Lady Gaga". MTV Networks Inc.
5. (July 20, 2009). "Kanye West, Common Lend Kid Cudi Bicoastal Support In Video". MTV Networks.
6. Weingarten, Christopher. (May 3, 2009). ""Journey" Surprise Fall Out Boy Crowd With Bamboozle Set". [[RealNetworks.
7. Ben-Yehuda, Ayala. (June 18, 2009). "Black Eyed Peas Take Top Two Slots On Billboard Hot 100". [[Nielsen Business Media.
8. (June 18, 2009). "Canadian Hot 100 – Make Her Say". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
9. (June 27, 2009). "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Make Her Say". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
10. (July 4, 2009). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Make Her Say". Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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12. "Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart - Australian Record Industry Association".
13. "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz.

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