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 (1996β2001), 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 (2012β2015) 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.
The 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, too, but I just wanted to know do you know somebody named?
You-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 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, oh)
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, oh (the boy is mine)
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)
Seem to be confused (you 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 (the boy is mine)
You need to give it up (give it on up)
Had about enough
It's not hard to see (the boy is mine, oh)
The boy is mine
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, oh)
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
Brandy's song "The Boy Is Mine" is a duet featuring Monica. The lyrics are essentially a back-and-forth argument between two women, each claiming that a certain boy belongs to her, and not the other woman. The song is about two young women fighting over the same man, with each trying to assert her claim to him.
The opening of the song sets a confrontational mood with Brandy meeting Monica 'by accident' to let her know that she's mistaken if she thinks that the boy in question belongs to her when he is undoubtedly Brandy's. The two go back and forth in the song, with both women trying to claim that they are the rightful owner of the boy in question. As the song continues, the arguments become more intense and emotional, with both women trying to persuade the other of their right to the boy.
At its core, "The Boy Is Mine" is a song about jealousy and possession. It is a compelling insight into the toxic emotions that come with jealousy and how it can lead to possessiveness and aggression. In the song, the women ultimately end up fighting over the boy, but the listener is left to decide which one of them is right.
Line by Line Meaning
The boy is mine, the boy is mine
Repeating that the boy is hers and not her rival's.
Excuse me can I please talk to you for a minute?
Asking permission to have a conversation.
Uh huh sure, you know you look kinda familiar
Acknowledging recognition of her rival.
Yeah you do to, but I just wanted to know do you know somebody named?
Asking if her rival knows the guy they are both interested in.
You know his name
Confirming that her rival does know the guy's name.
Well I just want to let you that he's mine
Asserting that the guy her rival knows belongs to her.
Huh no, no he's mine
Her rival disagrees, and also asserts that he is hers.
You need to give it up
Telling her rival to back off.
Had about enough
Saying she's reached her limit with her rival's interference.
It's not hard to see
Making it clear that she believes the guy belongs to her.
I'm sorry that you
Apologizing to her rival for the situation they find themselves in.
Seem to be confused
Saying her rival doesn't understand the situation.
He belongs to me
Asserting that the guy her rival knows belongs to her, not her rival.
Think it's time we got this straight
Proposing a face-to-face conversation to resolve the situation.
Sit and talk face to face
Describing how they should resolve this.
There is no way you could mistake
Denying that they guy belongs to her rival.
Him for your man, are you insane?
Asking whether her rival is crazy for thinking the guy is hers.
You see I know that you may be
Saying she's aware her rival might be jealous.
Just a bit jealous of me
Acknowledging that her rival might be envious of her.
But you're blind if you can't see
Saying her rival is oblivious if she can't see that the guy belongs to her.
That his love is all in me
Claiming that the guy only loves her.
See I tried to hesitate
Explaining that she didn't want to say too much.
I didn't want to say what he told me
Saying that the guy confided in her.
He said without me he couldn't make it
Revealing that the guy is dependent on her.
Through the day, ain't that a shame?
Expressing pity that he needs her so much.
But maybe you misunderstood
Suggesting that her rival might have misconstrued something.
'Cause I can't see how he could
Implying that things between the guy and her are perfect and thus unlikely to change.
Wanna change something that's so good
Saying the guy is unlikely to want to change anything between them since they're doing well.
All my love was all it took (the boy is mine)
Saying that her love alone is all the guy needs and that he belongs to her.
Must you do the things you do?
Asking why her rival is acting the way she is.
You keep on acting like a fool
Saying she thinks her rival is being foolish.
You need to know it's me not you
Reminding her rival that she's the one the guy loves, not her rival.
And if you didn't know it, girl it's true
Affirming that she's telling the truth about the guy belonging to her.
I think that you should realize
Suggesting that her rival should come to an understanding of the situation.
And try to understand why
Encouraging her rival to understand why the guy likes her.
He is a part of my life
Saying that the guy is an essential element of her life.
I know it's killing you inside
Suggesting that her rival is feeling jealous and upset about her relationship with the guy.
You can say what you wanna say
Indicating that her rival is free to state her opinions.
What we have you can't take
Asserting that her rival can't take the guy away from her.
From the truth you can't escape
Saying that her rival must confront the reality of the situation.
I can tell the real from the fake
Saying she can distinguish between real love and fake love.
When will you get the picture
Asking why her rival hasn't understood the situation yet.
You're the past, I'm the future
Implying that the guy's past with her rival is irrelevant, and that she's the one who matters now.
Get away, it's my time to shine
Saying it's her turn to be happy with the guy, and that her rival should leave.
If you didn't know, the boy is mine, ohh
Explicitly stating that the guy is hers, not her rival's.
You can't destroy this love I found
Saying that her rival can't interfere with her relationship and destroy her love.
Your silly games I won't allow
Announcing that she won't tolerate her rival's attempts to sabotage her relationship.
The boy is mine without a doubt
Declaring that there is no question that the guy belongs to her.
You might as well throw in the towel
Saying that her rival should give up trying to take the guy away from her.
What makes you think that he wants you
Asking her rival why she thinks the guy is interested in her.
When I'm the one that brought him to
Saying that she introduced the guy to her rival.
The special place that's in my heart?
Suggesting that the guy loves her because she occupied a special place in his heart first.
He was my love right from the start
Claiming that the guy has been in love with her from the very beginning.
Not yours, but mine (x4)
Repeating that the guy is hers, not her rival's.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Fred Jerkins III, Lashawn Ameen Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejada, Brandy Norwood
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@starfishhh_
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
@ssungielover
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
iβm 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 iβm only 17 now, so my Brandy obsession started when they added Moesha to netflix, but iβm 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!!
@joannaalday
11 year old me really felt this song. 32 year old me thinks βyou can keep him.β
@jamfaya31974
1998 πͺπΏπͺπΏπͺπΏπͺπΏπͺπΏ
@jamfaya31974
https://youtu.be/WDh_FdnLXhI club version π
@greggutierrez6339
87 in the House