Brandy and Monica Reveal the Surprising Inspiration Behind Their Hit Duet 'The Boy Is Mine'

Brandy and Monica are revealing nan astonishing inspiration down their beloved duet, "The Boy Is Mine."

During a associated quality connected nan Wednesday, June 25, version of The Tonight Show pinch Jimmy Fallon, Brandy was asked whether it is existent she sewage nan thought for nan 1998 way from an section of The Jerry Springer Show.

"Yes, I was a immense Jerry Springer fan, and 1 of nan topics was, 'The boy is mine.' I'm like, 'Oh my god, opus idea, let's do this,' " Brandy told big Jimmy Fallon.

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After getting nan inspiration, Brandy knew she wanted Monica to subordinate her connected nan song.

"I was ever a instrumentality of hers and I wanted to activity pinch her, so I called her up and asked her to beryllium a portion of nan song, and she said yes, and present we are," she explained.

Monica said she initially thought group would judge they were fighting because of nan song's nature. Brandy chimed successful to say, "That was nan point."

Brandy's revelation seems to explicate why nan euphony video for nan way originates pinch Brandy happily watching The Jerry Springer Show, only to person Monica change the channel. After Brandy changes it back, nan 2 squabble complete nan TV, and nan opus begins.

The way quickly achieved success, spending 13 weeks astatine nan apical of the Billboard charts, and besides won a Grammy.

Although the 2 would feud pursuing nan merchandise of "The Boy Is Mine" — moreover aft releasing another duet successful 2012 called "It All Belongs to Me" — they seemingly put it each to remainder successful 2020 erstwhile they came together for a Verzuz battle.

The 2 would reconnect successful 2024 again to jump connected Ariana Grande's remix of nan deed track.

"It was thing short of a blessing for Brandy and I not only to reconnect, but to reconnect and do thing arsenic typical arsenic this innovative type of 'The Boy Is Mine,' " Monica told PEOPLE successful January.

"She and I had not seen each different for galore years, truthful it gave america nan opportunity to talk not conscionable astir nan song, but life arsenic a whole," she continued.

Brandy and Monica are set to adjacent retired 2025 pinch nan Boy Is Mine Tour, which will footwear disconnected successful Cincinnati connected Oct. 16 and wrap connected Dec. 7 successful Houston.

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Joining Brandy and Monica connected nan roadworthy will beryllium Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and 2025 American Idol champ Jamal Roberts.