{{For|the off-Broadway show|Make Me a Song (musical)}} {{for|the song by Eleanor Friedberger|Rebound (Eleanor Friedberger album)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox song | name = Make Me a Song | cover = KileyDean - MakeMeASong.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Kiley Dean]] | album = | released = May 6, 2003 | recorded = [[Westlake Recording Studios|Westlake Studios]] | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:16 | label = *Beatclub *[[Interscope Records|Interscope]] | writer = *[[Candice Nelson (songwriter)|Candice Nelson]] *[[Keybeats|Eric Seats]] *Kiley Dean *[[Keybeats|Rapture Stewart]] *[[Static Major|Stephen Garrett]] *[[Tim Mosley]] *[[Walter Millsap III]] | producer = [[Timbaland]] | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Who Will I Run To? | next_year = 2003 }}
"'''Make Me a Song'''" is a song by American singer [[Kiley Dean]]. It was written by [[Candice Nelson (songwriter)|Candice Nelson]], Walter "Lil Walt" Millsap and [[Timbaland]] for her unreleased debut album ''Simple Girl'', while production was helmed by the latter, with additional production by [[Scott Storch]]. A rhythmic and lyrical push and pull in which Dean describes her journey to the studio to find the perfect melody and beat, the song references "[[Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)|Rock the Boat]]" (2001) by American R&B singer [[Aaliyah]]. Released as Dean's debut single, "Make Me a Song" peaked at number 99 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="Billboardhot100"/>
==Background== "Make Me a Song" was written by [[Candice Nelson (songwriter)|Candice Nelson]], Walter "Lil Walt" Millsap and [[Timbaland]] for Kiley Dean's unreleased debut album ''Simple Girl''.<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=Make Me a Song|others=Kiley Dean|year=2003|publisher=Beat Club Records, Interscope Records|type=booklet}}</ref> Production was overseen by the latter, while additional production was provided by [[Scott Storch]].<ref name="liner notes"/> The song contains a sample from singer [[Aaliyah]]'s 2001 song "[[Rock the Boat (Aaliyah song)|Rock the Boat]]." Due to the inclusion of the sample, [[Static Major|Stephen "Static Major" Garrett]], [[Keybeats|Eric Seats]], and [[Keybeats|Rapture Stewart]] are also credited as songwriters. It also references to Aaliyah's "Young Nation", [[Missy Elliott]]'s "[[Get Ur Freak On]]", [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]]'s "[[Call Me (Tweet song)|Call Me]]" and [[Bubba Sparxxx]]'s "Hootnanny".<ref name="Billboardhot100"/>
==Music video== In the music video for "Make Me a Song," Dean goes throughout her day in the studio. Two versions of the video were released: a TV version and an internet version.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}} American photographer [[Matthew Rolston]] directed one version.<ref>{{cite web|title=Make Me a Song (CD, Single)|website=[[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1312639/|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Bubba Sparxxx and [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]] make [[cameo appearance]]s in the video.
==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = CD single<ref>{{cite web|title=Matthew Rolston – Credits|website=cdandlp.com|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1312639/|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Make Me a Song | note1 = radio edit | length1 = 3:16
| title2 = Make Me a Song | note2 = instrumental | length2 = 4:06 }}
==Credits and personnel== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *Kiley Dean – backing vocals, lead vocals, writer *[[Jimmy Douglass]] – recording engineer *Aaron Fessel – recording engineer *[[Brian "Big Bass" Gardner]] – [[audio mastering|mastering]] *[[Static Major|Stephen Garrett]] – writer *[[Tim Mosley|Tim "Timbaland" Mosley]] – backing vocals, producer, writer {{col-2}} *[[Candice Nelson (songwriter)|Candice Nelson]] – writer *[[Keybeats|Eric Seats]] – writer *[[Keybeats|Rapture Stewart]] – writer *[[Scott Storch]] – co-producer *Anthony Zeller – recording engineer assistant {{col-end}}
==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Weekly chart performance for "Make Me a Song" !scope="col"|Chart (2003) !scope="col"|Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|99|artist=Kiley Dean|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2011|refname="Billboardhot100"}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|54|artist=Kiley Dean|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2011|refname="Billboardrandbhiphop"}} |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for "Make Me a Song" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row"| United States | May 6, 2003 | [[CD single]] | {{hlist|Beatclub|[[Interscope]]}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Make Me A Song by Kiley Dean|website=[[Amazon.com]]|url=https://www.amazon.com/Make-Me-Song-Kiley-Dean/dp/B01G4CT7W4|access-date=June 7, 2023}}</ref> |}
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