"Chanté's Got a Man" is a song by American singer

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. It was written by Moore, Big Jim Wright, and duo

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for her third studio album, ''

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'' (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

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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

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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

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for "Chanté's Got a Man" was directed by Darren Grant and Prentice Sinclair Smith.

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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 *

– producer, writer * Louil Silas Jr. – executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

Chanté Moore songs 1999 singles 1999 songs MCA Records singles Silas Records singles Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Songs written by Chanté Moore Songs written by George Jackson (songwriter) Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Songs written by Big Jim Wright {{1990s-R&B-song-stub