This Moment Is Mine
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| Released | May 25, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
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| Length | 59:49 | |||
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This Moment Is Mine is the third album by American singer Chanté Moore. The album was released on May 25, 1999, through Silas Records and MCA Records.[1] It was Moore's first album release in four and a half years after her previous album, A Love Supreme. The album featured production from Rodney Jerkins, Simon Law, Moore, Robin Thicke, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, among others.
The album was preceded by the release of two singles — "Chanté's Got a Man" and "I See You in a Different Light". The album peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard 200[2] and number seven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on June 12, 1999.[3]
Background and release
"If I Gave Love" was intended to be released as a single from her album This Moment Is Mine, but was ultimately scrapped.[4] Rodney Jerkins had rewritten a "nearly identical song" for singer Jennifer Lopez entitled "If You Had My Love."[5][6] Jerkins rewrote "If I Gave Love" with the same arrangement for Lopez and just changed the title to "If You Had My Love" after it was requested by Sean Combs, Lopez's boyfriend and one of On the 6's producers. Moore said:
- "He wrote the same song for her. I heard that it was because Puff Daddy walked in and heard my song and said 'I want that song,' and he [Rodney] was like 'Well that's already taken. We wrote that for Chante,' and he was like 'I want that song.' So Rodney wrote, really, the same song.".[7]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[9] |
The album was met with a positive response from music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic stated "This Moment Is Mine finds Chante Moore at the top of her game, crafting an alluring contemporary soul album that manages to avoid most of the cliches of the genre."[8] Cheo Tyehimba of EW expressed 'though not collectively transcendent, there’s an intimacy akin to a butterscotch candy shared between lovers'[9]
Singles
"Chanté's Got a Man" was released as the album's lead single on May 4, 1999.[10] The song became Moore's first top 10 hit charting at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100[11] and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[12]
"I See You in a Different Light" featuring JoJo Hailey was released as the second single from the album on September 14, 1999.[13] The song charted at number sixty-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart on October 9, 1999.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If I Gave Love" |
| Jerkins | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Girls Will Talk" (Interlude) | 0:36 | ||
| 3. | "Chanté's Got a Man" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:25 |
| 4. | "I See You In A Different Light" (featuring JoJo Hailey) | Diane Warren |
| 4:23 |
| 5. | "Easy" |
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| 5:40 |
| 6. | "I Cry To Myself" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Blooming Flower" |
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| 5:01 |
| 8. | "Heartbeat" |
| Dupri | 3:29 |
| 9. | "I've Got the Love" |
| Jerkins | 5:23 |
| 10. | "I Started Crying" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:11 |
| 11. | "I Got a Secret To Tell Ya" (Interlude) | 1:04 | ||
| 12. | "Love and the Woman" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 4:56 |
| 13. | "In My Life" |
| Thicke | 4:14 |
| 14. | "This Moment Is Mine" |
| Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 59:49 | |||
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Everyday" | Keith Crouch | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 63:47 | ||
Notes
- "Chanté's Got A Man" contains elements of "One Bad Apple" written by George Jackson.[16]
- "Love And The Woman" contains elements of "Love's Lines, Angles And Rhymes" written by Dorothea Joyce.[16]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[17] | 31 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Japan | May 22, 1999 | CD |
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| United States | May 25, 1999 |
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References
- ^ a b c "This Moment Is Mine by Chanté Moore on Apple Music". Apple Music (U.S. Store). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums June 12, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart June 12, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Chante Moore Says Jennifer Lopez Stole Her Song". Singersroom. September 1, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1990s". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. July 23, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ Vincent, Peter (June 27, 2014). "Jennifer Lopez on being J.Lo: Hard times made me what I am". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Alisha (June 16, 2016). "TBT: 1999, When J Lo First Had Our Love". Mix 104.1. CBS Radio. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Moment is Mine - Chanté Moore Songs Reviews and Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b Tyehimba, Cheo (July 9, 1999). "This Moment Is Mine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Chanté Moore - Chanté's Got a Man". Discogs. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart June 12, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart June 12, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Chanté Moore - I See You In a Different Light". Discogs. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart October 9, 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Chanté Moore - This Moment is Mine (Japan) CD". Discogs. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Chanté Moore - This Moment is Mine". Discogs. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Chante Moore Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
