The Boy Is Mine (Brandy and Monica song)

"The Boy Is Mine" is a duet by the American singers Brandy and Monica. It was written by Brandy, LaShawn Daniels, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, while production was helmed by Jerkins and Dallas Austin. It was released as the lead single from both singers' second albums from 1998, Never Say Never by Brandy and the album The Boy Is Mine by Monica. The lyrics of the mid-tempo R&B track revolve around two women fighting over a man, with critics comparing it to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney's 1982 duet "The Girl Is Mine." The song received generally positive reviews from music critics and was the first number-one pop hit for both artists, in the US and internationally.