I've Got to Have It

"I've Got to Have It"
Single by Jermaine Dupri and Nas featuring Monica
from the album Big Momma's House
Released	May 2, 2000
Format	CD single 12" single
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop R&B funk
Length	03:20
Label	So So Def Columbia
Writer(s)	Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox Nasir Jones Monica Arnold Peter Gabriel
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox (co-pro)
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology "Get None" (1999) "I've Got to Have It" (2000) "Ballin' Out of Control" (2001) Nas singles chronology "Oochie Wally" (2000) "I've Got To Have It" (2000) "Got Ur Self A..." (2001) Monica singles chronology "Right Here Waiting" (1999) "I've Got To Have It" (2000) "Just Another Girl" (2001)

"I've Got to Have It" is a song written by American rappers Jermaine Dupri, Nas, and American R&B singer Monica for the soundtrack of the comedy film ”Big Momma's House”. The song heavily samples Peter Gabriel's 1986 hit single "Sledgehammer". The song was released as the lead single from the soundtrack in June 2000. In the US, it peaked at number 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. It never charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

• These are the peak positions from chart providers.

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)[1]	76
U.S. Hot Rap Tracks	15
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	67
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay	68
U.S. Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles	1

References

1. "Musicline.de – Jermaine Dupri feat. Nas & Monica Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-05-23.