The Girl Is Mine
1982 single by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
Summary
"The Girl Is Mine" is a song recorded by the American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson and the English singer-songwriter and musician Paul McCartney for Jackson's sixth solo album, Thriller. The track was written and co-produced by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones. The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, 1982 and was released on October 18 of that same year as the album's first single. The year before, Jackson and McCartney had recorded "Say Say Say" and "The Man" for the latter's fifth solo album, Pipes of Peace (1983).
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