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{{Short description|Single by Queens of the Stone Age}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Make It wit Chu
| cover = Make_It_Wit_Chu.JPG
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Queens of the Stone Age]]
| album = [[Era Vulgaris (album)|Era Vulgaris]]
| released = October 2007
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Blues rock]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10327-era-vulgaris/ | title=Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris | website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=June 11, 2007 | accessdate=April 19, 2013 | author=Raposa, David}}</ref>
| length = 4:50 (album)<br> 3:48 (radio edit)
| label = [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| writer = {{flatlist|
*[[Alain Johannes]]
*[[Dean Ween|Michael Melchiondo]]
*[[Josh Homme]]
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
*[[Chris Goss (U.S.)|Chris Goss]]
*Josh Homme
}}
| prev_title = [[The Fun Machine Took a Shit & Died]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[My God Is the Sun]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Wanna Make It wit Chu
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
| artist = [[The Desert Sessions]]
| album = [[Volume 9: I See You Hearin' Me]]
| released = September 23, 2003
| format =
| recorded = February 8–15, 2003 at [[Rancho de la Luna]], [[Joshua Tree, CA]]
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:43
| label = [[Ipecac Recordings|Ipecac]], [[Rekords Rekords]]
| writer = {{flatlist|
*[[Alain Johannes]]
*[[Dean Ween|Michael Melchiondo]]
*[[Josh Homme]]
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
* [[Joshua Homme]]
* [[Alain Johannes]]
}}
}}

"'''Make It wit Chu'''" is the third single by [[Queens of the Stone Age]] from their 2007 album ''[[Era Vulgaris (album)|Era Vulgaris]]''.

==Background==
The song was originally a track on [[The Desert Sessions]] ''[[Volumes 9 & 10]]'', entitled "I Wanna Make It wit Chu" and with [[PJ Harvey]] on backing vocals;<ref name="billboard">{{cite magazine |url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053875/qotsa-rocks-hard-fast-on-era-vulgaris |title = QOTSA Rocks Hard, Fast On 'Era Vulgaris' |accessdate = 2007-08-26 |author = Cohen, Jonathan |date = 2007-03-15 |magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard.com]] }}</ref> it also appeared on the band's live DVD ''[[Over the Years and Through the Woods]]'' before being rerecorded for their fifth studio album.

"Make It wit Chu" was announced as the second German single in a newsletter from www.qotsa.de and that it would be released on three limited editions on September 28, 2007. It was also confirmed as the band's next international single as well.<ref name="globeandmail">{{cite web |url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070822.wqueens22/BNStory/Entertainment/home |title = Princes Charming, Well Almost |accessdate = 2007-08-27 |author = George-Cosh, David |date = 2007-08-22 |work=[[The Globe and Mail]] }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> According to a report by the [[NME]] the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]]s for the single would be the "[[White Wedding (song)|White Wedding]]" cover, previously released as a bonus track for ''Era Vulgaris'', and a recording of "[[Here Come The Warm Jets#Track listing|Needles in the Camel's Eye]]" from [[Brian Eno]]'s ''[[Here Come The Warm Jets]]''. [[Bobby Gillespie]] is reported to have been involved in the latter according to an interview with the band on [[SuicideGirls]].

At the [[2007 MTV Video Music Awards]], Josh and Troy, along with [[Cee Lo Green]] (on vocals) and [[Dave Grohl]] (on drums), played the song in The Palms Casino Hotel, in one of the Fantasy Suites.<ref name="VMA">{{cite web |url = http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/about.jhtml |archive-url = https://archive.today/20130129072642/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/about.jhtml |url-status = dead |archive-date = January 29, 2013 |title = 2007 VMA - About The Show |accessdate = 2007-10-29 |publisher = [[MTV Networks]] }}</ref> This song was #60 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.<ref>No byline (December 11, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071215210725/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/15 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21</ref>

At the end of the song, a keyboard can be heard which starts at about 4:31. This is the same tune played during the chorus of the song ''Era Vulgaris'', which was left off the album of the same name.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}

The song appears in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]'', the documentary ''Warren Miller's Playground'', and TV show ''[[Blindspot (TV series)|Blindspot]]''.

== Music video ==
Directed by Rio Hackford, the official music video for the song surfaced in October and shows the band performing to a series of couples making out. The video was shot in [[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]] and also shows the legendary [[Rancho De La Luna]], where the [[Desert Sessions]] are recorded.

The video begins with Homme driving to [[Rancho De La Luna]] and the band setting up their musical instruments. They then start to perform the song. The video shows footage of the band performing along with shots of several couples making out and talking. The band appear to be performing for the couples.

In the music video, the [[guitar]] solo is also shorter than it is on the album.

== Track listings ==

===CD===
# "Make It wit Chu" (Edit) – 3:48
# "Needles in the Camel's Eye" – 3:23 ([[Brian Eno]] cover)
# "[[White Wedding (song)|White Wedding]]" – 3:52 ([[Billy Idol]] cover)

# "Make It wit Chu (Video)" – 3:48

===7" (EU)===
# "Make It wit Chu" - 4:50
# "Needles in the Camel's Eye" - 3:23

===7" Version 2===
# "Make It wit Chu (Acoustic)"
# "White Wedding"

== Personnel ==
;The Desert Sessions – ''Volume 9: I See You Hearin' Me''
* [[Josh Freese]] – drums
* [[Alain Johannes]] – piano, [[Rhodes piano|rhodes]], "noodles"
* [[Josh Homme]] – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion, piano
* [[Dean Ween]] – guitar
* [[Brian O'Connor (bassist)|Brian O'Connor]] – bass, percussion
* [[PJ Harvey]] – backing vocals

;Queens of the Stone Age – ''Era Vulgaris''
* [[Josh Homme]] – piano, lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, [[Rhodes piano|rhodes]]
* [[Troy Van Leeuwen]] – guitar, bass, backing vocals
* [[Joey Castillo]] – drums, percussion
* [[Alain Johannes]] – harmonic guitar
* [[Serrina Sims]] – backing vocals
* [[Brody Dalle|Brody Dalle–Homme]] – backing vocals
* [[Chris Goss]] – backing vocals
* [[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]] – backing vocals

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2007–08)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{singlechart|Canada|43|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 19, 2017}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|1|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 16, 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"|Germany ([[GfK Entertainment Charts|GfK]])<ref name="GER-singles">{{cite web | url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche | title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts (The user has to search "Queens of the Stone Age") | work=offiziellecharts.de | publisher=offiziellecharts.de | language=German | accessdate=March 19, 2017}}</ref>
| 90
|-
! scope="row"| [[Scottish Singles Chart|Scotland]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20071202/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=December 2, 2025|access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref>
| 31
|-
{{single chart|UKrock|2|date=20071202|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 18, 2017}}
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=Make It wit Chu|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2024|accessdate=8 July 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2007|certyear=2023|access-date=December 19, 2024|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=Make It wit Chu|source=radioscope}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Queens of the Stone Age|title=Make It wit Chu|award=Silver|relyear=2007|certyear=2025|id=20924-767-1|access-date=April 4, 2025}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{youtube|0wTxqHbJOzg|"Make It wit Chu" Official music video}}

{{Queens of the Stone Age}}
{{The Desert Sessions}}

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[[Category:Queens of the Stone Age songs]]
[[Category:2007 singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Josh Homme]]
[[Category:Songs written by Dean Ween]]
[[Category:2007 songs]]
[[Category:Interscope Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Alain Johannes]]
[[Category:American blues rock songs]]

Make It wit Chu - Revision history

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