Chanté's Got a Man

"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.^[1] 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/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Chanté's Got a Man"
Single by Chanté Moore
from the album This Moment Is Mine
B-side	"Your Home Is in My Heart (Stella's Love Theme)"
Released	May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
Length	4:22
Label	Silas MCA
Songwriter(s)	James Harris III George Jackson Terry Lewis Chanté Moore James Wright
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Big Jim
Chanté Moore singles chronology
"Satisfy You" (1995) "Chanté's Got a Man" (1999) "I See You in a Different Light" (1999)

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.^[2] "Chanté's Got a Man" also received a Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo nomination at the 1999 Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.^[3]

Music video

A music video for "Chanté's Got a Man" was directed by Darren Grant and Prentice Sinclair Smith.^[4] En Vogue member Terry Ellis appears as one of Chanté Moore's friends in the video.^[5]

Track listing

US CD and cassette single^[1][6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Chanté's Got a Man"	Chanté Moore James Harris III Terry Lewis George Jackson	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:25
2.	"Your Home Is in My Heart (Stella's Love Theme)" (with Boyz II Men)	Harris Lewis	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:23

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) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[7] 10 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 34 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Chanté's Got a Man" Chart (1999) Position US Billboard Hot 100[10] 71 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[11] 11

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Chanté's Got a Man"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12]	Gold	500,000[13]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Chanté's Got a Man"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	March 22, 1999	Urban radio	Silas MCA	[14]
	May 4, 1999	CD cassette		[15]