Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.
Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.
In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.
Boy Is Mine
Brandy Lyrics
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The boy is mine, the boy is mine
The boy is mine
Excuse me can I please talk to you for a minute?
Uh huh sure you know you look kinda familiar.
Yeah you do to, but I just wanted to know do you know somebody named?
Oh you know his name.
Well I just want to let you that he's mine.
Huh no no he's mine!
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Think its time we got this straight
Sit and talk face to face
There is no way you could mistake
Him for your man are you insane
But see I know that you may be
Just a bit jealous of me
But your blind if you can't see
That his love is holding me
See I tried to hesitate
I didn't want to say what he told me
He said without me he couldn't make it
Through the day, ain't that a shame
But maybe you misunderstood
'cause I can't see how he could
Wanna change something that's so good
All my love was all it took (the boy is mine)
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Must you do the things you do
You keep on acting like a fool
You need to know its me not you
And if you didn't know it's cause it's true
I think that you should realize
And try to understand why
He is apart of my life
I know its killing you inside
You can say what you wanna say
What we have you can't take
From the truth you can't escape
I can tell the real from the fake
When will you get the picture
Your the past I'm the future
Get away it's my time to shine
If you didn't know the boy is mine
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
You need to give it up (oh oh oh oh oh oh oh)
Had about enough (had about enough)
It's not hard to see (he's mine! he's mine! he's mine! he's mine!)
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you (i'm so sorry you seem to be confused)
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine
You can't destroy this love I've found
Your silly games I won't allow
The boy is mine without a doubt
You might as well throw in the towel
What makes you think that he wants you
When I'm the one that brought him to
The special place that's in my heart
He was my love right from the start
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
The boy is mine, not yours
But mine
Not yours
But mine
Not yours
But mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine!
"The Boy Is Mine" is a song performed by Brandy and Monica that tells a story of two women arguing over a man that they both claim to be theirs. The song starts with both women introducing themselves and finding out they both know the same man. They then proceed to argue over who he belongs to, with each trying to convince the other that they are the rightful owner. Throughout the song, the two women go back and forth, trying to prove that they are the one who deserves the man's love more. The song ends with both women still claiming that the boy is theirs.
The song has a powerful message about female empowerment and taking control in relationships. It challenges the idea that women need to compete for men's affection and shows that women are capable of standing up for themselves and their own desires. The lyrics also show the emotional turmoil that can arise when people become possessive over others and try to control them.
Line by Line Meaning
The boy is mine, the boy is mine
The singer repeatedly asserts that the boy in question belongs to her alone and not to anyone else.
Excuse me can I please talk to you for a minute?
The singer politely asks for a moment of the other person's time to discuss an individual they both know.
You need to give it up
The singer advises the other person to stop pursuing the boy as he has already chosen to be with her.
Think its time we got this straight
The singer believes it is time for the two of them to discuss the matter and come to a clear understanding of who the boy belongs to.
But see I know that you may be
The singer acknowledges the other person's emotions and feelings of jealousy towards her, but she believes it is unfounded.
See I tried to hesitate
The singer initially tried to avoid this confrontation and keep what the boy told her to herself.
'cause I can't see how he could
The singer rejects the other person's claim that the boy likes her more by stating it is difficult to believe.
Must you do the things you do
The singer questions why the other person continues to act foolishly by trying to take the boy away from her when he has already made his choice.
I think that you should realize
The singer believes the other person should understand why the boy belongs to her and not to them.
You can say what you wanna say
The singer acknowledges that the other person can continue to speak their mind, but it will not change the fact that the boy is hers.
When will you get the picture
The singer wonders when it will finally become clear to the other person that the boy is not interested in them.
You can't destroy this love I've found
The singer is confident that her love for the boy is strong enough to withstand any attempts by the other person to break them up.
What makes you think that he wants you
The singer challenges the other person's belief that the boy is interested in them by pointing out that she was the one who introduced him to the special place in her heart.
The boy is mine, not yours
The singer firmly asserts that the boy belongs to her and not to the other person.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRANDY NORWOOD, FRED JERKINS III, JAPHE TEJEDA, LASHAWN DANIELS, LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS, RODNEY JERKINS
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LYRICS!!
You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Think it's time we got this straight
Sit and talk face to face
There is no way you could mistake
Him for your man, are you insane?
You see I know that you may be
Just a bit jealous of me
But you're blind if you can't see
That his love is all in me
See I tried to hesitate
I didn't want to say what he told me
He said without me he couldn't make it
Through the day, ain't that a shame?
But maybe you misunderstood
'Cause I can't see how he could
Wanna change something that's so good
All my love was all it took (the boy is mine)
You need to give it up
Had about enough (enough)
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine (boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (confused, ohh)
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
Must you do the things you do?
You keep on acting like a fool
You need to know it's me not you
And if you didn't know it, girl it's true
I think that you should realize
And try to understand why
He is a part of my life
I know it's killing you inside
You can say what you wanna say
What we have you can't take
From the truth you can't escape
I can tell the real from the fake
When will you get the picture
You're the past, I'm the future
Get away, it's my time to shine
If you didn't know, the boy is mine, ohh
You need to give it up
Had about enough (enough)
It's not hard to see (to see)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
You need to give it up (ooh)
Had about enough (had about enough)
It's not hard to see (he's mine, he's mine, he's mine, he's mine)
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you (I'm so sorry you seem to be confused)
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine
You can't destroy this love I found
Your silly games I won't allow
The boy is mine without a doubt
You might as well throw in the towel
What makes you think that he wants you
When I'm the one that brought him to
The special place that's in my heart?
He was my love right from the start
You need to give it up (give it on up)
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine (the boy is mine, oh)
I'm sorry that you (I'm so sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (no, no)
You need to give it up (you need to give it up)
Had about enough ('bout enough)
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (mine, ohh)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
You need to give it up (not yours, but mine)
Had about enough (not yours, but mine)
It's not hard to see (not yours, but mine)
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine
@lacey9943
i’m so jealous of all the people that grew up in the same time period as Brandy. the ACTUAL privilege
@dalmamatos4403
Best time ever completely different
@sharifmansour9678
The music of the late 90s was spectacular because we actually thought the world would end in the year 2000.
@DeathRowMakaveli
faacts.. I remember that time cause I lived it but shii I wish I was old enough to go out and party.. what a great time the music was something else the people were different
@annisaarthur-castro6227
It really was!
As a black girl in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean we didn't have any local teen stars to look up to. Brandy and Monica were it for us. Monica was more mainstream here but I always loved Brandy. I remember a boyfriend asking me why I always had to be so contrary; everyone liked Monica so I had to like Brandy. But that wasn't it. I always loved Brandy's music because it was unique and her voice is low for a female like mine.
I bought a poster of her in the mall and it was up in my room even when I became an adult. My mom asked me if I didn't want to take it down now that I was grown. I said what for? It only came down when I repainted.
This generation has a young soca (our local blend of calypso, classical Indian music, pop and afro beats) diva called Nailah Blackman to look up to and enjoy. I had Brandy and it was indeed a privilege to be her peer, even though she's a bit older than me. I also admired Tia and Tamera.
@lacey9943
@@annisaarthur-castro6227 SAME HERE. i always preferred Brandy more than Monica. even tho i’m only 17 now, so my Brandy obsession started when they added Moesha to netflix, but i’m so glad i discovered her. i love her music so much.
I even watched Sister Sister when they added it to netflix, so i love Tia and Tamera too!!
@dundee6402
These R&B chicks from the late 90s were like gangsters: sexy, smooth and with killer voices. TLC, Aaliyah, Destiny’s Childs, all were destroying it back in the day.
@AnaisCaribbean
True talk. Your right✌🏽🎶
@carlodelarosaManuelito
Alsemancher spotted !!
@BreezyjadeBabyxo
Right 😭😭 I miss this era of r&b