"Make It Clap" is the first single from Busta Rhymes' sixth studio album It Ain't Safe No More... The remix version was released on January 13, 2003 as the official single in place of the original, released on October 14, 2002. It features Sean Paul and Spliff Star. The single peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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)61
Australian Urban (ARIA)16
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)9
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)21
France (SNEP)45
Germany (GfK)50
Ireland (IRMA)43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)15
Scotland Singles (Official Charts)30
UK Singles (Official Charts)16
US Billboard Hot 10046
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)17
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)14
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)29

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Make It Clap"
Chart (2002)Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)108
Chart (2003)Position
UK Urban (Music Week)14
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)62

Release history

Release history and formats for "Make It Clap"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
United StatesOctober 14, 2002Urban contemporary radioOriginalJ
October 22, 2002CD
CanadaNovember 26, 2002Original
GermanyJanuary 13, 2003
United KingdomJanuary 27, 2003CassetteCDArista
CanadaFebruary 4, 2003CDRemixJ
AustraliaFebruary 24, 2003BMG