"The Girl Is Mine"
Single by Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney
from the album Thriller
Released	1982
Format	CD single
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	3:42
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Chart positions
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Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney singles chronology
She's Out of My Life (1980)	The Girl Is Mine (1983)	Billie Jean (1983)

"The Girl Is Mine" was a hit duet for singers Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney in 1982. Released as the first single from Jackson's biggest album, Thriller, the song was about two men fighting over the love of one woman, each claiming that he can love the woman better than the other. It leads into a spoken debate near the end of the song by the two singers with Jackson giving his now famous line: "Paul, I thought I told you, I'm a lover, not a fighter". The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Soul Singles Chart in the winter of 1982 before Jackson's second single from Thriller ("Billie Jean") took over its spot the next month. For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known as the King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Shes Out of My Life was the fourth single to be released by singer Michael Jackson from his hugely-successful album, Off the Wall in 1980. ... Billie Jean is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jacksons Thriller album. ... For other people with the same name, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation) Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), also known as the King of Pop and Wacko Jacko, is an American musician whose successful music career and controversial personal life have been at the forefront of pop culture for the... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thriller is an album by Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records December 1, 1982. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billie Jean is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jacksons Thriller album. ...

Lyrics

(Michael) Every Night She Walks Right In My Dreams Since I Met Her From The Start I'm So Proud I Am The Only One Who Is Special In Her Heart

[Chorus] The Girl Is Mine The Doggone Girl Is Mine I Know She's Mine Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine

(Paul) I Don't Understand The Way You Think Saying That She's Yours Not Mine Sending Roses And Your Silly Dreams Really Just A Waste Of Time

[Chorus] Because She's Mine The Doggone Girl Is Mine Don't Waste Your Time Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine

(Paul) I Love You More Than He (Take You Anywhere)

(Michael) But I Love You Endlessly (Loving We Will Share)

[Michael & Paul] So Come And Go With Me To One Town

[Michael] But We Both Cannot Have Her So It's One Or The Other And One Day You'll Discover That She's My Girl Forever And Ever

(Paul) I Don't Build Your Hopes To Be Let Down 'Cause I Really Feel It's Time

[Michael] I Know She'll Tell You I'm The One For Her 'Cause She Said I Blow Her Mind

Chorus The Girl Is Mine The Doggone Girl Is Mine Don't Waste Your Time Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine

[Michael & Paul] She's Mine, She's Mine No, No, No, She's Mine The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine

[Paul] The Girl Is Mine, (Yep) She's Mine The Girl Is Mine, (Yep) She's Mine

[Michael] Don't Waste Your Time Because The Doggone Girl Is Mine The Girl Is Mine, The Girl Is Mine

[Paul] Michael, We're Not Going To Fight About This, Okay

[Michael] Paul, I Think I Told You, I'm A Lover Not A Fighter

[Paul] I've Heard It All Before, Michael She Told Me That I'm Her Forever Lover, You Know, Don't You Remember

[Michael] Well, After Loving Me, She Said She Couldn't Love Another

[Paul] Is That What She Said

[Michael] Yes, She Said It, You Keep Dreaming

[Paul] I Don't Believe It

[Michael & Paul] The Girl Is Mine (Mine, Mine, Mine)

[Fade-Out/Repeat]

The song was covered by other artists, most famously by R&B singers Brandy and Monica in the 1998 hit, "The Boy Is Mine". A parody by lounge act Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, featuring an "impersonated" Stephen Hawking appeared on the 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction. Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an pop/R&B singer and actress. ... Monica (full name Monica Denise Arnold, born October 24, 1980), is an American R&B singer who first attained commercial success in the 1990s and, after a relatively unsuccessful period during the early 2000s, saw her career experience a second wind in the year 2003. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Boy Is Mine is a 1998 duet by female R&B singers Brandy and Monica. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Richard Cheese and Lounge against the Machine Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine are a cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles, California. ... Stephen Hawking in 2005 Professor Stephen William Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS, (born January 8, 1942) is one of the worlds leading theoretical physicists. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aperitif for Destruction is the fourth album from Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, released May 24, 2005. ...

Jackson and McCartney released a second duet "Say Say Say" in 1983. Say Say Say was a 1983 hit single for Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, produced by George Martin. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...