3. ‘The Boy Is Mine’ by Brandy & Monica, 1998
This duet had all the ingredients of a smash hit. First of all, it paired up two rising teen female R&B stars Brandy and Monica. Each artist had four top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits of her own, but not yet a No. 1 hit. And second, rumors were swirling around that the two ladies weren’t exactly friendly with each other.
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Third of all, the lyrics of the song was all about fighting over a man. It was the perfect subject matter for alleged rivals to sing about. The result was a No. 1 hit that lasted for 13 weeks at the top. It was one of only seven singles in the chart’s history to spend the amount of time at No. 1.