"Chanté's Got a Man" is a song by American singer Chanté Moore. It was written by Moore, Big Jim Wright, and duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for her third studio album, This Moment Is Mine (1999). The song features an interpolation of the 1971 Osmonds song "One Bad Apple," written by George Jackson. Released as the album's lead single, it became Moore's first top-10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10, while also reaching number two on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart.
Accolades The song earned a Soul Train Music Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Single – Female at the 2000 Soul Train Music Awards as well as an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Song. "Chanté's Got a Man" also received a Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo nomination at the 1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
Music video A music video for "Chanté's Got a Man" was directed by Darren Grant and Prentice Sinclair Smith. En Vogue member Terry Ellis appears as one of Chanté Moore's friends in the video.
Track listing
Sample credits "Chanté's Got a Man" embodies portions from "One Bad Apple (Don't Spoil the Whole Bunch)" as written by George Jackson.
Credits and personnel James Harris III – writer George Jackson – writer (sample) Terry Lewis – producer, writer Chanté Moore – producer, writer Louil Silas Jr. – executive producer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Chanté's Got a Man"Chart (1999)Peakpositionscope="row"scope="row"scope="row"scope="row"
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Chanté's Got a Man"Chart (1999)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10071US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)11
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for Chanté's Got a Man"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesMarch 22, 1999Urban radioMay 4, 1999
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