The Boy Is Mine
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| "The Boy Is Mine" | ||
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| Single by Brandy & Monica | ||
| from the album Never Say Never and The Boy Is Mine | ||
| Released | 1998 | |
| Format | Vinyl record CD single |
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| Recorded | 1998 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 4:03 | |
| Label | Atlantic, Arista | |
| Writer(s) | Brandy, LaShawn Daniel, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jenkins III | |
| Producer(s) | Rodney Jerkins, Dallas Austin | |
| Chart positions | ||
| Brandy singles chronology | ||
| "Missing You" (1996) |
"The Boy Is Mine" (1998) |
"Top of the World" (1998) |
| Monica singles chronology | ||
| "For You I Will" (1997) |
"The Boy Is Mine" (1998) |
"The First Night" (1998) |
"The Boy Is Mine" is an R&B duet by Brandy and Monica, written by LaShawn Daniel, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Brandy and Fred Jenkins III for Norwood's second studio album Never Say Never (1998). Produced by Darkchild, the song was released as the first single off of both singers' sophomore albums in May 1998. The song's lyrics tell a story about two women disputing the love of a man and were inspired by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's 1982 duet "The Girl Is Mine".
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[edit] Song information
At the time, rumors were circulating of mutual dislike between Brandy and Monica. Both denied the rumors, and Brandy stated, "We took the song and brought humor to a situation that people had tried to make so serious." Although Monica had visited Brandy in Los Angeles to record the song together with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the joint recording was felt to be a failure. She returned to Atlanta and recorded her vocals separately with help from Dallas Austin.
The song was also referenced in the chorus of the 1999 song "It's Mine", by Mobb Deep. There is a musical interpolation as well as lyrics that are clearly intended to match the chorus of "The Boy Is Mine".
[edit] Chart performance
"The Boy Is Mine" topped the U.S. Hot 100 for thirteen weeks and the Canadian Singles Chart for fifteen weeks, which made it one of the biggest singles of the 1990s, selling over two million copies. The song became the first significant European success for Brandy and Monica and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart at at number three on the Swedish Singles Chart. "The Boy Is Mine" also charted at number three on the Australian Singles Chart. In the U.S. it ascended twenty-two positions from number twenty-three to number one the week of June 6, 1998, and became one of the biggest jumps to number one in the history of the Billboard Hot 100.
[edit] Credits
- All vocals by Brandy and Monica
- Written by Rodney Jerkins and Brandy Norwood
[edit] Trivia
- The song was covered by Korean pop singers Lee Hyori & Lee Soo Young.
- In 2001 the song was mixed by the Stuntmasters with Modjo's "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)". Titled "The Ladyboy Is Mine", it peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.
[edit] Music charts
[edit] Worldwide
| Chart | Position |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 1 |
| World Singles Official Top 100 | 1 |
| World Airplay Official Top 100 | 1 |
| World R&B Top 30 Singles | 1 |
| Preceded by "My All" by Mariah Carey |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single June 6, 1998 |
Succeeded by "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith |
| Preceded by "I Get Lonely" by Janet featuring Blackstreet |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single June 6, 1998 |
Succeeded by "Friend of Mine" by Kelly Price |
