The Boy Is Mine (album)

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The Boy Is Mine

Studio album by Monica
Released	July 14, 1998 (U.S.)
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B
Length	57:49
Label	Arista
Producer(s)	Darkchild, Jermaine Dupri, Dallas Austin, Brandy Norwood, Tony Maserati, Daryl Simmons, Dexter Simmons, Colin Wolfe, David Foster, Leslie Brathwaite
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Monica chronology
Miss Thang (1995)	The Boy Is Mine (1998)	All Eyez on Me (2002)

The Boy Is Mine is the second album by American singer Monica, released in the United States on July 14, 1998 (see 1998 in music) over Arista Records. The album featured production by Rodney Jerkins, Jermaine Dupri and Dallas Austin and peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200. The Boy Is Mine contained six singles, including the title track duet with Brandy, "The First Night", "Angel of Mine", "Street Symphony" and "For You I Will" and the international single "Inside". The album has sold more than 2 million copies to date but is certified 3x Platinum

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

"Street Symphony" – 5:36
"The Boy Is Mine" with Brandy – 4:50
"Ring da Bell" – 4:23
"The First Night" – 3:55
"Misty Blue" – 4:21
"Angel of Mine" – 4:10
"Gon' Be Fine" featuring OutKast – 4:17
"Inside" – 4:11
"Take Him Back" – 4:27
"Right Here Waiting" featuring 112 – 4:29
"Cross the Room" – 3:51
"I Keep It to Myself" – 4:25
"For You I Will" (from the Space Jam soundtrack) – 4:54

Special edition: 14. "The First Night" (So So Def mix) – 5:23; 15. "The First Night" (Razor N. Mix) – 4:19

[edit] Personnel

Darkchild Orchestra - strings
Dean Gant - piano
Ronnie Garrett - bass
Tom Knight - drums
Sonny Lallerstedt - guitar
Tomi Martin - guitar
Scott Meeder - percussion
Isaac Phillips - guitar
Michael Thompson - guitar
Colin Wolfe - bass

[edit] Production

Executive producers: Clive Davis
Producers: Darkchild, Jermaine Dupri, Dallas Austin, Brandy Norwood, Tony Maserati, Daryl Simmons, Dexter Simmons, Colin Wolfe, David Foster, Leslie Brathwaite
Vocal assistance: Darcy Aldridge, Sue Ann Carwell, Chelle Davis, Debra Killings, Pamela Major, Jeff Pescetto
Engineers: A. Baars, G. Crawford, Ben Garrison, Humberto Gatica, Thom "TK" Kidd, Carlton Lynn, Ricco Lumpkins, Chris Tergesen
Assistant engineers: John Horesco IV, Ty Hudson, Tim Lauber, Kevin Lively, Vernon Mungo, Claudine Pontier, Mike Wilson
Mixing: Mick Guzauski
Mixing assistance: Tom Berner, Marnie Riley
Programming: Felipe Elgueta, John "J.R." Robinson, Glen Woodward