Man on the Moon: The End of Day

Man on the Moon: The End of Day
Studio album by Kid Cudi
Released	September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)
Recorded	2007–2009
Studio	Avex (Honolulu) The Broski Room (New York City) Chung King (New York City) Jim Henson (Hollywood) Record Plant (Hollywood)
Genre	Alternative hip hop[1] psychedelia[2] progressive rap[3]
Length	58:33
Label	Dream On GOOD Universal Motown
Producer	Crada Dot da Genius Emile Haynie Free School Jeff Bhasker Kanye West The Kickdrums Matt Friedman Plain Pat Ratatat
Kid Cudi chronology
A Kid Named Cudi (2008) Man on the Moon: The End of Day (2009) Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Man on the Moon: The End of Day
"Day 'n' Nite" Released: February 5, 2008 "Make Her Say" Released: June 9, 2009 "Pursuit of Happiness" Released: January 25, 2010

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 follows the release of his first full-length project A Kid Named Cudi (2008), and is the first installment of the Man on the Moon trilogy. Production was handled by several high-profile record producers, including Kanye West, Emile Haynie, Plain Pat, and Jeff Bhasker, as well as contributions from Dot da Genius, Free School and The Kickdrums, among others.

Man on the Moon: The End of Day spawned three singles—"Day 'n' Nite", "Make Her Say" and "Pursuit of Happiness"—that attained chart success and US multiplatinum to diamond-certifications. To further promote the album, he toured with Asher Roth and Lady Gaga, respectively. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its music composition and different approach to being a hip-hop record. Aside from being included on critics list of the best albums of the year, Man on the Moon: The End of Day received three Grammy Awards nominations.

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 later became certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Outside of the US, the album was less commercially successful, generally peaking outside of the top fifty positions of album charts. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked it number 459 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.