Make It wit Chu

"I Wanna Make It wit Chu"
"I Wanna Make It wit Chu"
Song by The Desert Sessions
from the album Volume 9: I See You Hearin' Me
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	February 8–15, 2003 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Length	3:43
Label	Ipecac, Rekords Rekords
Songwriters	Alain Johannes; Michael Melchiondo; Josh Homme;
Producers	Joshua Homme; Alain Johannes;

"Make It wit Chu"
"Make It wit Chu"
Single by Queens of the Stone Age
from the album Era Vulgaris
Released	October 2007
Genre	Blues rock
Length	4:50 (album); 3:48 (radio edit)
Label	Interscope
Songwriters	Alain Johannes; Michael Melchiondo; Josh Homme;
Producers	Chris Goss; Josh Homme;
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology

"Make It wit Chu" is the third single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 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;^[2] 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.^[3] According to a report by the NME the B-sides for the single would be the "White Wedding" cover, previously released as a bonus track for Era Vulgaris, and a recording of "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.^[4] This song was #60 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.^[5]

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]}

The song appears in the video game Guitar Hero 5, the documentary Warren Miller's Playground, and TV show 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 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" – 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, "noodles"
Josh Homme – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, percussion, piano
Dean Ween – guitar
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
Troy Van Leeuwen – guitar, bass, backing vocals
Joey Castillo – drums, percussion
Alain Johannes – harmonic guitar
Serrina Sims – backing vocals
Brody Dalle–Homme – backing vocals
Chris Goss – backing vocals
Liam Lynch – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2007–08)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)^[6]	43
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[7]	1
Germany (GfK)^[8]	90
Scotland (OCC)^[9]	31
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[10]	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[11]	Gold	30,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[12]	Platinum	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[13]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Raposa, David (June 11, 2007). "Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
^ Cohen, Jonathan (2007-03-15). "QOTSA Rocks Hard, Fast On 'Era Vulgaris'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
^ George-Cosh, David (2007-08-22). "Princes Charming, Well Almost". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-08-27.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2007 VMA - About The Show". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2007-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
^ "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
^ "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2020. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (The user has to search "Queens of the Stone Age")". offiziellecharts.de (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. December 2, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 2/12/2007 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024. Type Make It wit Chu in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
^ "British single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Make It wit Chu Queens of the Stone Age in the "Search:" field.

External links

"Make It wit Chu" Official music video on YouTube

[1] Raposa, David (June 11, 2007). "Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2013.

[billboard-2] Cohen, Jonathan (2007-03-15). "QOTSA Rocks Hard, Fast On 'Era Vulgaris'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-08-26.

[globeandmail-3] George-Cosh, David (2007-08-22). "Princes Charming, Well Almost". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-08-27.^{[permanent dead link]}

[VMA-4] "2007 VMA - About The Show". MTV Networks. Retrieved 2007-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[5] No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

[sc_Canada_Queens_of_the_Stone_Age-6] "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_Queens_of_the_Stone_Age-7] "Queens of the Stone Age Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2020. ^{[dead link]}

[GER-singles-8] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (The user has to search "Queens of the Stone Age")". offiziellecharts.de (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved March 19, 2017.

[9] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. December 2, 2025. Retrieved April 4, 2025.

[sc_UKrock_-10] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 2/12/2007 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2017.

[BrazilQueens_of_the_Stone_AgeMake_It_wit_ChusingleCertRef-11] "Brazilian single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 8 July 2024.

[New_ZealandQueens_of_the_Stone_AgeMake_It_wit_ChusingleCertRef-12] "New Zealand single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024. Type Make It wit Chu in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

[United_KingdomQueens_of_the_Stone_AgeMake_It_wit_ChusingleCertRef-13] "British single certifications – Queens of the Stone Age – Make It wit Chu". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 4, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Make It wit Chu Queens of the Stone Age in the "Search:" field.

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"I Wanna Make It wit Chu"
Song by The Desert Sessions
from the album Volume 9: I See You Hearin' Me
Released	September 23, 2003
Recorded	February 8–15, 2003 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA
Length	3:43
Label	Ipecac, Rekords Rekords
Songwriters	Alain Johannes Michael Melchiondo Josh Homme
Producers	Joshua Homme Alain Johannes