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"The Boy Is Mine" is a duet by singers Brandy and Monica. It was written by LaShawn Daniels, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Brandy, with production handled by Jerkins and Dallas Austin. Released on May 4, 1998 as the lead single from both singers’ second studio albums—Brandy’s "Never Say Never" and Monica’s album of the same name—the song was inspired by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s 1982 duet "The Girl Is Mine." The lyrics depict two women arguing over the same man.