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Brandy and Monica Reveal Jerry Springer Episode Inspired 'The Boy Is Mine'

A Jerry Springer Show segment sparked the Grammy-winning 1998 duet, with the pair set to launch their Boy Is Mine Tour in October 2025

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Overview

  • During a June 25 appearance on The Tonight Show, Brandy said she conceived the song after watching a Jerry Springer episode about love triangles
  • Brandy called long-time admirer Monica to join the track, creating the duet’s signature call-and-response dynamic
  • The original single spent 13 weeks atop the Billboard charts and earned Brandy and Monica a Grammy in 1999
  • Following their initial feud and a 2012 duet, the singers reunited on a 2020 Verzuz battle and on Ariana Grande’s 2024 remix of the song
  • The Boy Is Mine Tour will run Oct. 16–Dec. 7, 2025, opening in Cincinnati and closing in Houston with Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and Jamal Roberts