I've Got to Have It

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"I've Got to Have It"
Single by Jermaine Dupri and Nas featuring Monica
from the album Big Momma's House (soundtrack)
Released	May 2, 2000 (2000-05-02)
Genre	Hip hop R&B funk
Length	3:20
Label	So So Def Columbia
Songwriter(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) "Thank You" (2001)
Nas singles chronology
"You Owe Me" (2000) "I've Got To Have It" (2000) "Da Bridge 2001" (2000)
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 producer Jermaine Dupri and American rapper Nas, featuring American 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.