SWV song WEAK written about Chanté Moore? An unsung LOVE story and how it became an INSTANT CLASSIC!

The real unsung story of how a HEARTBREAK involving Chanté Moore turned into a MONSTER HIT SONG!
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[@Legalcurls]

Well done!

[@gkalaw]

where can i hear that Bam demo of weak i can't find it.

[@JaiTheFaeBae]

I think I would love to hear a Charlie Wilson version of Weak! And I still play You're Always on My Mind at least once a week 😆

[@vegasmitch1472]

Charlie Would've probably did a Great Job but Sht He & The Gap Band got Enough Hits. 😄

[@olmecST]

You're always on my mind. Is a great song.

[@kierarose9617]

Yess I love you’re always on my mind idk something about it just puts me in a good mood

[@_dark_170]

Uncle Charlie would MURDER that song!

[@sweetjreamz]

Ohhh 😮 that’s a good one ❤

[@truevynym1797]

Chante moore was.... And still is fine as hell. She was one of the first women I felt true attraction to as a young man... It was Her, the singer from jade with the light eyes... And coco fromswv.

[@kstarrify]

Take a cold shower lol

[@acham4152]

Yeah, she was that deal.

[@SavWarfare]

I can 109% co-sign this. I was a very young man with her CD LOL

[@reggier2343]

@@SavWarfare only 109?!😂

[@missvida6251]

Omg yes Chante and Coko were my girl crushes

[@RanceRob]

That lil Charlie Wilson "oooweee" got me dying tho.

[@Golden_one]

😂😂😂 me tooo thou

[@toyaloft1344]

😂😂😂

[@amaniaman7818]

🤣🤣🤣 same

[@xxena4753]

I was rollin 🤣

[@ladygirl99]

Oooweee im dying laughing 🤣

[@londiej9215]

Oh...Okay! I read the title & was like: 😲 One of the group members of SWV was singing that song about Chantae Moore??!! 🤦

[@worldclasstraveler3530]

OKAY! I was like i have to watxh this one.

[@Mimi-cg2cw]

I'm 68 and I love SWV...

[@princefavio]

Ooh girl you look great too

[@leonation89]

9 times out of 10 they are singing Brian's feelings

[@godc1109]

😂😂 That part

[@mostmost1]

Their feelings are put to his words. Every great singer puts their touch on the words. Melodies, runs, enunciation and so on. It takes alot to make a hit.

[@msthang5366]

Chante had folks writing songs over her!!! Lord!!! This makes so much sense. I remember seeing Club Nouveau at Henry J Kaiser center in Oakland, CA

[@whatyousaywhatihear9858]

I would like to hear a Chante Moore version of Weak.

[@christycoleman2839]

Yes!

[@aprilfoster4725]

Chante Moore is a bad mama jamma...one more proof.

[@eyestothesoul304]

Love hearing all the ways these different artist are connected in the industry.

[@Only1WithAnE]

I still play You're Always On My Mind to this day, and it's crazy because if I concentrate hard enough I can hear Charlie Wilson singing SWV songs

[@TheRebel369]

Same!

[@MissBeeMarie]

Maybe it’s because of the chorus is sounding like “You can’t keep running in and outta my life” song. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@djgoldfingernyc]

It's based on Yearnin' by Gap Band

[@MissBeeMarie]

@@djgoldfingernyc I couldn’t think of the song, but that’s it. Thanks.

[@caligirl10]

I JUST realized Your Always in my mind samples Yearning for your love 😂

[@cinemeleon2808]

Most songs written by men are about women. Ronnie Spector of the 60s girls group Ronettes, sang songs written about herself by their producer Phil Spector who was in love with her and eventually ended up marrying her. A nightmare of a marriage for her.

[@therealsyxx]

That's a lie. This is pushing some b.s.

[@hottiemarkable]

What happened with Ronnie's marriage?

[@TealJadeTurquoise1]

@@hottiemarkable Ronnie Spector's story about her marriage is easy to find.

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

@@hottiemarkable Phil Spector was crazy as shit

[@opulence_prime]

This really made my day. How sweet he had a crush on Chanté and wrote a song about her. Plus I always liked his solo on Always on my mind but never knew of him. More of our writers need a spotlight.

[@Music71194]

Everybody loves Chante Moore

[@MsPrettyB]

Chante Moore is that deal! Made dude write a #1 hit song about her. Who knew SWV's "Weak" was written about her.

[@user-co5qk9ul9x]

So was "Anything" "I'm so into you" and "You're always on my mind". Dude was madly in love with her

[@christalcotton30]

First home boy can sing and the original sounded just as good as swv

[@kingblacknews604]

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[@loveyu2778]

Most songs sung by women are written by men.... And they say men are not intouch with their feminine side..🤷🏾‍♂️

[@torimichelexo]

Babyface is my fav!

[@loveyu2778]

@@torimichelexo 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@palms235]

Nahhh. Nothing feminine about a man writing music for women. It's just like a man artist painting a picture of a woman. A true artist is a true artist, musically or artistically. I write hip hop and rb. I never wrote an rock-'n'-roll or country song before...but if I want to...I can.

[@FumuJahmez]

As it turn out the male/female is in all of us weather the sex that is expressed physically. The left side of the body is female and the right side of the body is male. We’re just not taught that in school in general but this is a deeper conversation.

[@Aquafinachaser]

I say that all the time✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@Pgschool37]

I like how informative this mini-doc was. So many things I never knew concerning SWV. The "Anything" remix w/ Wu-Tang has always been my favorite!

[@pysq8]

It's like that, y'all 😍

[@Golden_one]

As I child I was a fan of swv that song had me weak in my knees

[@RVince-so5vg]

Child + weak in the knees, in the same sentence. #ALARMING What were you doing weak in the knees as a child? Living the fast life.

[@Alecexo]

@@RVince-so5vg you’re a weirdo for implying she was fast as a CHILD when she’s literally just making a joke related to the song

[@kday73]

Met Chante Moore as a High School Senior in the Foxhills Mall (LA)1 Sunday afternoon, She was wearing a catsuit and trench coat! 🎯💣💥...a young singing group of boys Named Immature was there, they had just started making a big name for themselves!

[@latoyabaker2823]

I met immature in 2004 when they came to my hometown

[@missvida6251]

If I was a man, I’d pass out if I saw that woman in a cat suit!!!!! Good lawd

[@beemocha]

I heard this years ago,that “Weak” was about Chanté Moore. Thanks for uploading this ❤

[@TheUrbanPrude]

🙀

[@beemocha]

@@TheUrbanPrude ?

[@georgegonzalez3365]

Didn’t surprise me it was written about chante Moore, to this day she’s a freakin bombshell 😍

[@BadTV1993]

BAM= Brian Alexander Morgan

[@NotCommon_Foh_1795]

What a great story for one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE SONGS! Thanks for sharing!!! 🙌🏽👏🏽✊🏽

[@RanceRob]

Yo, that's crazy. That song is about Chante Moore? WOW!

[@joshuaafrifa8134]

Lol yea this is old news. I saw this on the "music choice" TV station which always was spitting interesting facts about artists and the songs. But I did not see a mention of this on SWV is on SWV's Unsung years later. So I asked Brian himself on Instagram and he confirmed that it in fact was for Chanté Moore. To me it makes sense. Chanté is GORGEOUS N CAN SAAANG her butt off!! She's also a good dancer! She's the total package and he saw it from day one. I'd hope RIGHT IN too if things weren't working out. I'm I'm happy for her current relationship and the fact that she was able to show case her talent n beauty on the Soul Train Awards!

[@bluesquirrel3919]

If/When you're singing along with the song, it's about whomever you're thinking about at that time. It's a good song, and they sing the h*ll out of it

[@kynglynn2511]

Brian Morgan wrote 90% of Swv songs

[@HerMajesty81]

Yup. He wrote Most albums except for Release Some Tension. Missy Elliot wrote that one. It was their lowest selling album in comparison to the ones that BAM wrote.

[@redbonemango1995]

SURE DID!!!💯💯FAXTS

[@joshuamcdowell9745]

@@HerMajesty81 Brian Morgan only did "Rain" on Release Some Tension. He initially wrote that song for Brandy's second album Never Say Never but Rodney Jerkins felt like it didn't fit the album

[@seanspeight2643]

Facts

[@drewali7]

he got a demo of "Fine Time" He should be a legend in his own rite!!!!!!!! A lot of their songs I feel like he sung better than S.W.V.!!!

[@lovewins4471]

That'll be something if uncle Charlie and swv did a remake to weak that would be awesome

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

Them "Ooo-weee!!"s by Charlie you kept inserting throughout the video had ME weak 🤣!! Charlie just needs 2 🛑 playing & come out with a song simply titled: "Ooo Weee!" & give his fans what they want 👏🏾!! But seriously 🥸 . . . I want to HEAR BAM's version now that I've heard a snippet & hear that he can clearly sing. I NEVER knew it was SWV's producer 🧑🏿‍🦲 🎹🎚🎛🎧🎙that was singing on " You're Always on !y Mind" off their 1st album 🤯! But that's probably cuz I didn't buy the album til YEARS later. Back when CDs 💿 were ✌🏾IN✌🏾 I used 2 ALWAYS reas the liner notes 📝. But for whatever reason, when I finally got their album, I never did read them 🤔 🤷🏾‍♂️.

[@gregorylee6852]

😂😂😂😂

[@paypastackz2g328]

Ooo weeeee ft Sauce Walka

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

@@paypastackz2g328 Who's Sauce Walka?

[@2ndedition766]

That ish was so FUNNY!!! 😂😂😭😭

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

@@2ndedition766 He should do a video with all the times K-Ci 🧑🏿‍🦲 from Jodeci 😎 sang 🎤 🎶 Ooo Yeah!! 🎶 🤣

[@DamnDemi]

Knowing this gives me a whole different perspective of the song.

[@kben24]

This is some good-ass storytelling… it’s crazy how strong black music was during that era from the late 80’s into the early 90’s.

[@slickrb7184]

Now Chantae is w Stephan Hill🤣🤣🤣 She keeps a industry man. Weak is about her Crazy

[@kstarrify]

lol

[@faith2xxx]

Nicholas Ashford from Ashford and Simpson wrote "I'm Every Woman" for Chaka Khan.

[@lisah8438]

I like this song. It is a good song about a crush or first love.

[@msthang5366]

Still my favorite album from the 90’s

[@KuhlerdGorgeous]

@circle 88 Media 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Job well done! SWV was one of my favorite childhood girl groups! Thank you so much for this small nugget of information!

[@yasminm1385]

This was a good watch Thanks

[@oohok9179]

I still own that album from waaaaaay back in the day. Love the 90s SWV

[@christopherwilliams917]

I love hearing original demo versions of songs. Before they get all polished up. I always thought Charlie Wilson was on Computer Love but wasn't sure. Charlie rode out the vamp of the song. Thanks for this video.

[@gapeach7814]

Thanks for sharing. Cool to hear the background info for one of my fav sounds of all time.

[@ms.v3307]

Fabulous insider info!😊

[@HermesAddict]

This is one of my favorite songs.I never knew this. I had to subscribe after this. ❤

[@MsKikiDivine314]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful history.

[@blacktempo77]

Thanks for great unknown information ☺️

[@Rollo6969]

I do love what they did. I never knew it was offered to charlie he put them on. No greed in our woods.

[@kayd9244]

GOOD JOB! THANK YOU. THAT SONG IS SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL.. MY TOP 5 LIST FOR SURE!

[@ccrdcd38]

Mother harmonies are on point fantastic song ever One gets weak for somebody

[@allthingscreative1631]

My favorite swv song is anything because it gets me moving everytime Right here You're always on my mind Fine time Someone When this feeling I am an swv fan and I love all of their music I know all the songs, even when coko went solo I loved those songs Sunshine Joy Endow me

[@TieGameMichael]

Great video...Crazy how they passed on the song at 1st..

[@varimarc1]

This was good. Thanks for the info

[@missvida6251]

Chante Moore is so dang fine!

[@styledtothetop3579]

Great story telling!! I did not know the Chante connection to weak. I’m marrying the man the writes a song about me😂

[@BriannaClacken-kk7zf]

I know this comment old but me to

[@BriannaClacken-kk7zf]

Especially a song being number 1 and is about you😂❤

[@MrsBrittanyGold]

Weak is my favorite song of all time.

[@professorxaviour3649]

“It’s about time” is the best song on SWV first album! Too bad it didn’t get a single play. A lot of SWV best songs a coko’s best vocals are album cuts that never get performed live by the group!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@AAAA-nv5cf]

Best song on the album

[@LaurenNicoleDennis]

Big facts 💯💯💯I had it on cassette

[@bougiequeen8261]

That was cool!! I actually remembered all of those artists 😊 WOW back in the day baebee 😂

[@PRAFETIK]

Great job on the video!

[@TapeDeckMedia]

Thanks

[@jeep128]

That's interesting abd cool story. Thanks

[@thetruthisthelight3482]

Coko and Charlie Wilson are so much alike vocally

[@jaewilliams9685]

That's because Charlie Wilson is the vocal blueprint for new jack swing artist. Take a listen to Aaron Hall, R.Kelly, Jodeci, etc you will hear his adlibs, riffs, and harmony style throughout the 80s and 90s

[@deej5608]

@@jaewilliams9685 I can definitely see that

[@tiahalibel06]

@@jaewilliams9685 Right! Knew I wasn't the only one that saw this!

[@Tonia682]

Weak is my favorite SUV song! Such a classic!

[@vegasmitch1472]

This is CRAZY How that Developed & yeah i Remember Dudes Voice but don't Know if He was in the Video & Never really Heard of Him. Crazy how "Weak" Could've ended up Anywhere & the Fact it was Written 4 My MAJOR Crush in them 90's Ms. Chantee Moore!

[@wendalljohnson]

This is a good, informative video 💪

[@iamdeon]

This videos mad educational! But G the oweee chop on Charlie Wilson has me in tears 😭😭😭

[@SeeSaw444]

Hell if I had the talent I would have written a love song to Chante Moore! 🤣 I never knew there was a backstory to the song weak. And I'm very familiar with SWV, Chante Moore and Bam.

[@yup_pea]

Awesome video 👍 just subscribed 👍

[@hsmathis]

Your Always On My Mind is that deal!!!

[@KimJohnson-jd9vj]

Thank You for the Info 🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@clynnroney2328]

Love love love BAM!!!!

[@410balla]

Chante Moore is a national treasure, and she must got some great kitty

[@revelation67]

dope video.

[@TapeDeckMedia]

Thanks

[@chyname]

Wow beautiful story

[@CoachLove]

Wow. Learned a lot today. Go 'head, SacTown! I didn't know any of this information. Thanks.

[@rachelr375]

Love these ladies!

[@hlwatts9979]

Now I gotta go listen to the song!❤❤❤

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

Yeah I definitely remember this song back in the day.

[@janicedates]

Well done fam😀💜

[@sirian2.155]

U definitely jus gained a new Sub 🤯🔥🙌🏿

[@dontelindsey5846]

You're always on my mind is my favorite song from them and Can We.

[@Navi_GTR_]

Good story and good footage. I always wondered who the male singer in SWV's "you always on my mind" was.

[@cwm662]

Jams!!!

[@beebeetee2926]

Lol I can believe it. Chante Moore is beautiful. Taj kinda looked like her back in the day (in the face), dark skinned version. I thought Taj was so pretty back then too.

[@Mimi-cg2cw]

Dark and lovely... Chocolate...

[@FlyGirlManifested]

Yup, found this out as well

[@zanobiaj1019]

❤️SWV🏆

[@djcoolcliff]

Wow! Such a great story!!!!!!

[@realezabrasilenaroachxbela2559]

Dope ass Story!!! Thanx!!!!

[@juanitagartley937]

That's right give these ppl their flowers.

[@WILLTILL11]

Cool story, thanks

[@longbranch11207]

Damn Alex was gorgeous back in the day but damn dude aged so differently doesn’t even look like the same person. He’s very underrated

[@diamondsas4995]

Really cute story

[@jayce4065]

I miss the 90s 😢

[@redbutterfly88]

intresting ive been loving this song for decades i didnt know story chante u stay

[@maqclark]

That was very interesting

[@lifesgood3088]

Downtown my fave song since 7, 29 now 😂 ❤ them.

[@kcsipstea8160]

Wow!! 😮

[@GodNeph__]

Great Back story

[@ginapayne744]

Brian also fooled with Taj as well causing issues with the group.

[@beemocha]

You sure you don’t mean Kenny Ortega? He messed with Taj..

[@ginapayne744]

@@beemocha i remembered it from their show and Coko wouldn't work with him again for that reason. It was a major secret.

[@LalaaCherry]

I ❤this song ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dubeedupri5818]

Beautiful story

[@gollygee2385]

My favorite girl of all times

[@ms.thomas6405]

Sactown in the house