The Girl Is Mine (99 Souls song)

"The Girl Is Mine"
Single by 99 Souls featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy
Released6 November 2015
Recorded
  • 1997
  • 2004
  • 2015
GenreHouse[1]
Length3:33
LabelResilience
Songwriters
Producer
Brandy singles chronology
"Magic"
(2015) 		"The Girl Is Mine"
(2015) 		"Beggin & Pleadin"
(2016)
Destiny's Child singles chronology
"Stand Up for Love"
(2005) 		"The Girl Is Mine"
(2015)
Music video
"The Girl Is Mine" on YouTube

"The Girl Is Mine" is a song by British electronic music duo 99 Souls. A mash-up of Destiny's Child's "Girl" (2004) and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), the funky house track was released on 6 November 2015 with a re-recorded vocal from Brandy.[2] The song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, while also reaching the top ten in Ireland.[3]

Background

99 Souls, composed of UK-based producers Soul and Jo, spent around two to three months refining "The Girl Is Mine", creating roughly 60 different versions before settling on the final cut.[4] The track, which samples from Destiny's Child's "Girl" (2004) and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), initially began as a promotional release to help the duo gain recognition and first appeared on SoundCloud in December 2014.[5][6] Although 99 Souls initially expected little attention, the mash-up quickly gained popularity, amassing 2.9 million streams within its first year.[6] It was eventually removed from the platform due to copyright issues.[6]

Seeking clearance for a commercial release, the duo approached the original creators of both songs.[7] Their track was well received, and all members of Destiny's Child approved; however, Beyoncé's father, Matthew Knowles, initially objected because it featured only his daughter's vocals. They maintained contact over several months and eventually secured his approval.[7] A separate issue involved "The Boy Is Mine". The label required that one of their rappers also receive the track and offered £50,000 for a remix of another song, which did not fit the duo's plans.[7] To resolve this, Brandy re-recorded the song, despite her Broadway commitments, completing the session in Los Angeles after careful scheduling.[7] Though Brandy agreed to record new vocals for the mash-up track,[2] Monica declined, stating that the original should be preserved to honor its historical significance and the personal memories associated with their Grammy Award win.[8]

Commercial performance

"The Girl Is Mine" experienced widespread commercial success, topping several international dance charts. It reached number one on Hungary's Dance Top 40,[9] the UK Dance Chart,[10] the US Dance Club Songs chart, and Mexico's Ingles Airplay chart.[11] On mainstream charts, it peaked at number five on both the UK Singles Chart and the Scottish Singles Chart,[3][12] number eight in Ireland,[13] number 17 on Sweden's Heatseeker chart,[14] and number 20 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[15] The song received multiple certifications for sales and streaming. It was certified Gold in Australia (35,000 units),[16] Denmark (45,000 units),[17] New Zealand (15,000 units),[18] and Poland (10,000 units);[19] 3× Platinum plus Gold in Mexico (210,000 units);[20] and 2× Platinum in the United Kingdom (1,200,000 units).[21]

Music video

A music video for "The Girl Is Mine" was released on 99 Souls' Vevo account on 20 November 2015, and was directed by Sandl.

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "The Girl Is Mine"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Gold 45,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[20] 3× Platinum+Gold 210,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Gold 15,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[19] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Destiny's Child and Brandy mash-up will be released". KissFMUK. Kiss 100.
  3. ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart on 22/1/2016 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Interview: 99 Souls". thestudentpocketguide.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  5. ^ "Girl Is Mine'". sonymusic.co.uk. November 6, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "From Mash-Up To Dance-Pop Hit: 99 Souls - 'The Girl Is Mine' Featuring Destiny's Child & Brandy". Stoney Road. December 27, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c d Copsey, Rob (February 15, 2016). "99 Souls on taking on Beyonce's dad for Girl Is Mine and collaborating with soul superstars - Interview". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Gebreyes, Rahel (December 15, 2015). "Monica Explains Why You Probably Won't Hear A 'Boy Is Mine' Remake". The Huffington Post.
  9. ^ a b "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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  11. ^ a b "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.
  12. ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 22/1/2015 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  13. ^ a b "Chart Track: Week 3, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46, 2015" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b "99 Souls Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  16. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  17. ^ a b "Danish single certifications – 99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child and Brandy – The Girl Is Mine". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  18. ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – 99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child and Brandy – Bootylicious". Radioscope. Retrieved 2024-12-17. Type Bootylicious in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  19. ^ a b "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2016 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2025-02-01. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Type 99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child and Brandy in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and The Girl Is Mine in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  21. ^ a b "British single certifications – 99 Souls – The Girl Is Mine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type The Girl Is Mine 99 Souls in the "Search:" field.
  22. ^ "99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child & Brandy – The Girl Is Mine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  23. ^ "99 Souls feat. Destiny's Child & Brandy – The Girl Is Mine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 16. týden 2016" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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  27. ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  28. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201612 into search. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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  31. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  32. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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