
It later became certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 104,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States. 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 received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised it for its music composition and different approach to being a hip-hop record. To further promote the album, he toured with Asher Roth and Lady Gaga, respectively. 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.
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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. 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.

It was released on September 15, 2009, through Dream On, GOOD Music, and Universal Motown Records. Man on the Moon: The End of Day is the debut studio album by American rapper Kid Cudi.
