Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Man on the Moon: The End of Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi. It was released on September 15, 2009, through Dream On, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown Records. A concept album, narrated by fellow American rapper Common, it is the first installment of the Man on the Moon trilogy.Fennessey, Sean (September 15, 2019). "Kid Cudi: Our 2010 Interview". Spin.
The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 104,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. It received three Grammy Awards nominations and later became certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
== Description ==
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Kid Cudi's full-length debut is a vast, ambitious concept album divided into five acts, each exploring a different aspect of Cudi's psyche. Sonically, the album takes its cues from new wave and New Romantic bands, techno, and ambient music. The contributions of Ratatat and MGMT further dissolve the boundaries between electronica, modern rock and hip-hop. Restlessness and desolation are the subject of "Solo Dolo," "My World," and "Sky Might Fall," but it's the brooding, minor-key chants of "Soundtrack 2 My Life," "Day 'n' Nite," and "Pursuit of Happiness" that really set the tone for the album. Apple Music
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Kid Cudi is a rapper but Man On the Moon can't be classified as a rap album. His full-length debut is a vast, ambitious concept album divided into five acts, each exploring a different aspect of Cudi's psyche. Sonically, the album takes its cues from new wave and New Romantic bands, techno, and ambient music. The contributions of Ratatat and MGMT further dissolve the boundaries between electronica, modern rock and hip-hop. Despite its astrological grandeur, the album adopts a somber tone throughout. Restlessness and desolation are the subject of "Solo Dolo," "My World" and "Sky Might Fall," but it's the brooding, minor-key chants of "Soundtrack 2 My Life," "Day 'n' Nite," and "Pursuit of Happiness" that really set the tone for the album. Cudi repeatedly expresses his yearning to escape to outer space, and despite its upbeat finale ("Up Up & Away"), Man On the Moon ends up feeling like a hip-hop rejoinder to the astral laments and slow-motion theatrics of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Apple Music
== Track listing ==
Notes
* "In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)", "Simple As...", "Enter Galactic (Love Connection Part I)" and "Up Up & Away" feature narration by Common.
* "Heart of a Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music)" features background vocals by Jeff Bhasker.
* "Day 'n' Nite (Nightmare)" features background vocals by L.E.X.; and on iTunes the song is only titled as "Day 'n' Nite."
Sample credits
* "In My Dreams (Cudder Anthem)" contains a sample of "Biceps" by Garnegy and Maties.
* "Simple As..." contains a sample of "ABC (Auto-Industry)" by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
* "Solo Dolo (Nightmare)" contains a sample of "The Traitor" by the Menahan Street Band.
* "Heart of a Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music)" contains an interpolation of "You Make Me Feel Brand New" by The Stylistics.
* "My World" contains a sample of "All What I Have" by Le Système Crapoutchik.
* "Make Her Say" contains an interpolation of "Poker Face" (Piano & Voice Version) by Lady Gaga; and contains a sample of "Let's Ride" by Q-Tip.
* "Hyyerr" contains a sample of "Early Morning Love" by Lou Rawls.
* "Man on the Moon (The Anthem)" contains a sample of "Aquarium" by Nosaj Thing.
== Personnel ==
== Charts ==
=== Weekly charts ===
Chart (20092016) 	Peakposition
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	
=== Year-end charts ===
Chart (2009) 	Position
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== Certifications ==
Country 	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)	Gold 	10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) 	Silver 	60,000‡
United States (RIAA) 	4× Platinum 	4,000,000‡
 	 	
== References ==
Category:Albums
Category:Kid Cudi albums
Category:Man on the Moon: The End of Day
Category:Studio albums