Don't Mess with My Man (Lucy Pearl song)

"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from American R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album. The song was released to urban radio on August 15, 2000.

"Don't Mess with My Man"
Single by Lucy Pearl
from the album Lucy Pearl
Released	August 15, 2000 (2000-08-15)
Length	3:43
Label	Pookie Beyond Music
Songwriter(s)	Raphael Saadiq Dawn Robinson Conesha Owens
Producer(s)	Raphael Saadiq Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Lucy Pearl singles chronology
"Dance Tonight" (2000) "Don't Mess with My Man" (2000) "Without You" (2001)

The song was the group's biggest success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. It also found some success in Iceland, where it peaked at number two, and in France, where it peaked at number 14. In the United States, the song was not as successful as debut single "Dance Tonight", peaking outside of the Billboard Hot 100.

"Don't Mess with My Man" was also the group's last single with band member Dawn Robinson. In 2014, the song was sampled by Ed Sheeran for his single "Don't".^[1]

Track listing

UK CD single

1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (album version) [3:43]
2. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Mood II Swing edit) [3:40]
3. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Wookie radio mix) [6:18]
4. "Don't Mess with My Man" (video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 37 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 23 Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 11 France (SNEP)[6] 14 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 26 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 63 Scotland (OCC)[11] 37 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 29 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 20 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 3 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 14 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 41

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position UK Urban (Music Week)[18] 21

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 15, 2000	Urban radio	Pookie Beyond Music	[19]
United Kingdom	November 13, 2000	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Virgin	[20]
Australia	January 29, 2001	CD		[21]

Booty Luv version

"Don't Mess with My Man"
Single by Booty Luv
from the album Boogie 2nite
Released	September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03)
Length	2:53
Label	Hed Kandi
Songwriter(s)	Raphael Saadiq Dawn Robinson Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Producer(s)	Sarita Borge Lee Dagger Marc JB
Booty Luv singles chronology
"Shine" (2007) "Don't Mess with My Man" (2007) "Some Kinda Rush" (2007)

"Don't Mess with My Man" was released as the third single from the debut album of UK dance music duo Booty Luv. It was released on September 3, 2007, two weeks before their debut album was released, and reach number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (radio edit)
2. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Seamus Haji Big Love remix)

UK CD2

1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (radio edit)
2. "Don't Mess with My Man" (extended)
3. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Seamus Haji Big Love remix)
4. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Thomas Gold remix)
5. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Ryden's live edit)

UK promo CD

1. "Don't Mess with My Man" (radio edit)
2. "Don't Mess with My Man" (extended)
3. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Seamus Haji Big Love remix)
4. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Thomas Gold disco remix)
5. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Thomas Gold disco rub)
6. "Don't Mess with My Man" (Soul Survivors remix)
7. "Don't Mess with My Man" (instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22]	9
Ireland (IRMA)[23]	26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24]	28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25]	31
Scotland (OCC)[26]	13
UK Singles (OCC)[27]	11
UK Dance (OCC)[28]	7