The Girl Is Mine
| The Girl Is Mine | |
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| Michael Jackson , Paul McCartney | |
| publication | October 26, 1982 |
| length | 3:43 min. |
| Genre (s) | pop music |
| Author (s) | Michael Jackson |
| album | thriller |
The Girl Is Mine is a pop song composed by Michael Jackson and sung as a duet by him and Paul McCartney . "The Girl Is Mine" was produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson. It was released as a pre-release single from the album " Thriller " on October 26, 1982.
Emergence
The song's producer, Quincy Jones , commissioned Michael Jackson to write a song in which two men argue over a woman. The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles , from April 14-16, 1982 .
Musical structure
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The musical arrangement of the song is based on the 32-bar AABA form, whereby the frequent repetition of the line of text "The Girl Is Mine" serves as an additional structural means. When composing, Jackson oriented himself, among other things, on his ballad She's Out of My Life .
Allegations of plagiarism
A total of two plagiarism allegations were made regarding the composition of The Girl Is Mine . In 1984, Fred Sanford claimed that Jackson of Sanford's band sampled the song Please Love Me Now . Jackson won the process because the sound material in question was not a sample. A second hearing took place in 1993. The plaintiffs in this case were the musicians Reynaud Jones and Robert Smith . As a result, the parties reached an out-of-court settlement.
occupation
- Solo & background vocals - Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney
- Fender Rhodes - Greg Phillinganes
- Piano - David Paich
- Synthesizer - David Foster
- Synthesizer programming - Steve Porcaro
- Guitar - Dean Parks , Steve Lukather
- Bass - Lois Johnson
- Drums - Jeff Porcaro
Cover versions
The Girl Is Mine has been covered by Yellowman , Horace Andy , Richard Cheese , Tony Curtis and Will.i.am , among others .