Make a Movie
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"Make a Movie" is the second single off American rapper Twista
's eighth studio album
The Perfect Storm. It was released on August 24, 2010. The track charted in the United States and a music video was shot.
, which Twista is featured on. The original version of the track featured T-Pain
on the hook but the final version features Chris Brown. The collaboration was said to be unexpected and geared towards a pop
audience. Twista explained that the collaboration came around due to mutual respect
between the two. The song was described by Rap-Up
as "Twista spiting his rapid flow while Chris Brown croons over the seductive track."
on September 8, 2010. It was directed by Colin Tilley
. It was described as tame
compared to the subject matter.
Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
's eighth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
The Perfect Storm. It was released on August 24, 2010. The track charted in the United States and a music video was shot.
Background
The song was put down as not being original having there been many other songs with homemade sex tape subject matter with Make A Movie as the title such as Make a Movie by ChamillionaireChamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki , better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire is also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click...
, which Twista is featured on. The original version of the track featured T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
on the hook but the final version features Chris Brown. The collaboration was said to be unexpected and geared towards a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
audience. Twista explained that the collaboration came around due to mutual respect
Respect
Respect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person or other entity , and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected...
between the two. The song was described by Rap-Up
Rap-Up
Rap-Up is a magazine launched in 2001 by founder Devin Lazerine. The publication was originally a website devoted to hip hop, until Lazerine decided to pitch the possibility of a magazine to several publishers. The magazine is focused on the hip hop and R&B aspect of the music industry, and...
as "Twista spiting his rapid flow while Chris Brown croons over the seductive track."
Music video
The music video debuted on MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
on September 8, 2010. It was directed by Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley is an award winning music video director for Riveting Entertainment who has written and directed music videos for artists including Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Diddy, Usher, Melanie Fiona, Keri Hilson, Wiz Khalifa and U.K. rapper Chipmunk among others. His most...
. It was described as tame
Tame
Tame may refer to:*Taming, the act of domesticating wild animals*River Tame, Greater Manchester*River Tame, West Midlands and the Tame Valley*Tame, Arauca, a Colombian town and municipality...
compared to the subject matter.
Track listing
iTunes single digital download- "Make a Movie" (featuring Chris Brown) - 3:20
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
71 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Rap Songs | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United States | August 24, 2010 | digital download |
| November 9, 2010 | CD track | |
| November 30, 2010 | Radio airplay |