The Girl Is Mine - Wikipedia The Girl Is Mine This article is about the Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney song. For the 99 Souls song, see The Girl Is Mine ( 99 Souls song ). `` The Girl Is Mine '' Single by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney from the album Thriller B - side `` Ca n't Get Outta the Rain '' Released October 18, 1982 ( 1982 - 10 - 18 ) Recorded April 14 -- 16, 1982 at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 42 Label Epic CBS Songwriter ( s ) Michael Jackson Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones Michael Jackson Michael Jackson singles chronology `` One Day in Your Life '' ( 1981 ) `` The Girl Is Mine '' ( 1982 ) `` Billie Jean '' ( 1983 ) Paul McCartney singles chronology `` Tug of War '' ( 1982 ) Tug of War 1982 `` The Girl Is Mine '' ( 1982 ) The Girl Is Mine1982 `` Say Say Say '' ( 1983 ) Say Say Say 1983 Music video `` The Girl Is Mine ( Audio ) '' on YouTube Audio sample file help `` The Girl Is Mine '' is a song recorded by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. The track was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released as the first single for Jackson 's sixth solo album, Thriller ( 1982 ). The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, 1982. 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 ). Although it was released as a single, Jackson never performed the song live. `` The Girl Is Mine '' achieved success in the music charts. Aside from topping the R&B singles chart, the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight in the UK. By 1985, it had sold 1.3 million copies, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least one million units. Despite the song 's success, it received generally mixed reviews from critics who consider it to be the weakest song on Thriller. `` The Girl Is Mine '' has been the subject of two plagiarism lawsuits, the first in 1984 and the latter in 1993. Both instances required Jackson to testify in court, and each lawsuit was decided in favor of the singer and his record label. In 2008, for the 25th anniversary edition of Thriller, Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am remixed `` The Girl Is Mine ''. The remix received generally unfavorable reviews from music critics. Contents 1 Recording 2 Composition 3 Release and reception 4 Charts 5 Personnel 6 Plagiarism lawsuits 7 The Girl Is Mine 2008 7.1 Reception 7.2 Charts 7.3 Track listing 7.4 Remix credits 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 External links Recording The writing of `` The Girl Is Mine '' was completed by Jackson as he watched cartoons with Paul McCartney. Producer Quincy Jones had initially told Jackson to write a song about two men fighting over a girl. Inspired, Jackson awoke during the night and sang the song into a tape recorder. He later said, `` I sang exactly what I heard in my head, starting with the melody and the keyboard and the strings and everything. So, I just orally put it all on tape. '' Jones also asked Jackson to add a rap verse. The song was then recorded by Jackson and McCartney at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, 1982. The year before, the duo had recorded `` Say Say Say '' and `` The Man '' for McCartney 's fifth solo album, Pipes of Peace ( 1983 ). Jackson said that the recording of `` The Girl Is Mine '' was one of his most enjoyable moments in the studio. He stated, `` One of my favorite songs to record, of all my recordings as a solo artist, is probably `` The Girl Is Mine '', because working with Paul McCartney was pretty exciting and we just literally had fun. It was like lots of kibitzing and playing, and throwing stuff at each other, and making jokes. We actually recorded the ( instrumental ) track and the vocals pretty much live at the same time, and we do have footage of it, but it 's never been shown. '' He concluded, `` Maybe one day we 'll give you a sneak preview of it. '' The footage of the pair was later shown at The Paul McCartney World Tour. Many members of the band Toto participated in the recording of this song, including David Paich ( piano ), Jeff Porcaro ( drums ), Steve Lukather ( guitars ) and Steve Porcaro ( synthesizer programming ). Composition The musical structuring of `` The Girl Is Mine '' uses the AABA form, in which the song 's title serves as the main source of needed repetition. When used to the maximum, this structuring, also known as the thirty - two - bar form, has the title repeat itself in the same place, in at least two of the three A verses. Author Sheila Davis ' book, The Craft of Lyric Writing, notes that `` the repeated title line simultaneously outlines the framework of the design and drives home the main point of the lyric ''. Jackson 's `` She 's Out of My Life '' also uses this musical structuring, as does `` Body and Soul '', `` Oh, Lady Be Good ! '' and `` Try a Little Tenderness ''. The musical chords in `` The Girl Is Mine '' are seen in several songs written by Jackson. `` Blues Away '', from The Jacksons, and other songs ( `` Why Ca n't I Be '' and `` Thank You for Life '' ) used the chords before `` The Girl Is Mine ''. Release and reception Despite recording `` Say Say Say '' and `` The Man '' a year prior, `` The Girl Is Mine '' was the first song to gain a release from the duo and the first single from the Thriller album. `` The Girl Is Mine '' was released as a single on October 18, 1982. The single 's cover photograph was taken by McCartney 's wife, Linda. Listeners were not impressed by `` The Girl Is Mine '', and thought that Jackson 's Thriller would also be a disappointment. The public felt that Jackson and the producer, Quincy Jones, had created a song for the white pop audience. Despite some of the public 's concerns, `` The Girl Is Mine '' achieved success in the music charts. Topping the R&B singles chart, the single peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 ( behind `` Maneater '' by Hall & Oates and `` Down Under '' by Men at Work ) and the Norwegian Singles Chart. `` The Girl Is Mine '' reached number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The song charted at number eight in the UK, peaking within the New Zealand Top 20. By 1985, the single had sold 1.3 million copies. The single was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least one million units. Since its release, `` The Girl Is Mine '' has received mixed reviews from journalists and music critics. Journalist Robert Christgau described the pairing of McCartney and Jackson as `` Michael 's worst idea since ' Ben ' ''. Rolling Stone stated that the song was a `` wimpoid MOR ( middle of the road ) ballad '' and that McCartney was `` tame ''. Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic noted that the song had a `` sweet schmaltz ''. Jackson 's breakdown with the `` irrepressibly silly Paul McCartney '' was `` disarmingly goofy '', according to Stylus Magazine. Salon.com later described `` The Girl Is Mine '' as a `` sappy duet ''. They concluded that McCartney had become a `` wimpy old fart ''. The song garnered a favourable review from Jackson 's biographer, J. Randy Taraborrelli. The writer stated that the song was `` cute '' but lacked substance. He added that the track had a `` middle - of - the - road calm '' and was the antithesis of the `` rambunctious '' `` Beat It ''. Charts Chart ( 1982 - 1983 ) Peak position Dutch Singles Chart 16 Irish Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart UK Singles Chart 8 US Billboard Hot 100 US R&B Singles Chart US Adult Contemporary Chart Personnel Written and composed by Michael Jackson Produced by Quincy Jones & Michael Jackson Rhodes electric piano : Greg Phillinganes Acoustic piano : David Paich Synthesizer : David Foster Synthesizer programming : Steve Porcaro Guitar : Dean Parks and Steve Lukather Bass guitar : Louis Johnson Drums : Jeff Porcaro Vocals : Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones and David Paich Synthesizer arrangement by David Foster Strings arranged and conducted by Jerry Hey Concertmaster : Jerry Vinci Plagiarism lawsuits `` The Girl Is Mine '' has been the subject of two plagiarism lawsuits. Both instances required Jackson to testify in court, and each lawsuit was decided in favor of the singer and his record label. The first legal trial occurred in 1984, with Fred Sanford claiming that Jackson had cut a tape of his song, `` Please Love Me Now ''. Jackson, however, insisted that he composed `` The Girl Is Mine ''. The $ 5 million copyright suit was closed after the jury of five men and a woman reached a verdict in favor of Jackson. Their verdict was reached after a three - day deliberation. Jackson was not a defendant in the trial but testified to maintain his credibility. James Klenk, Jackson 's attorney, praised the singer upon the jury 's verdict. `` The man is a genius. He does n't need anyone else 's songs. His own words were the key. '' During the court proceedings, Jackson revealed how he composes his songs. `` I put them in a tape recorder and I orally sing them into the tape, and that 's how it happens. '' One juror stated, `` His presentation indicated that he was well able to develop his own songs. '' The song 's second plagiarism trial was in 1993. Reynaud Jones and Robert Smith alleged that `` The Girl Is Mine '', along with `` Thriller '' -- written by Rod Temperton -- and `` We Are the World '', resembled their musical works. The pair added that they had been childhood neighbors of the Jackson family when they had resided in Gary, Indiana. Jackson, Lionel Richie -- co-writer of `` We Are the World '' -- and Quincy Jones were named as the defendants. The plaintiffs asserted that Joseph Jackson had received a demo tape from them. From the tapes, the defendants were alleged to have stolen the three hit songs. Reynaud Jones also claimed that he had considered suing Jackson over `` Billie Jean ''. Jackson appeared in court via a taped testimony. Following the testimony, the nine - member jury found Jackson to be the writer and composer of `` The Girl Is Mine '' in early 1994. They also ruled that the defendants had not plagiarized `` Thriller '' or `` We Are the World ''. The Girl Is Mine 2008 `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' Single by Michael Jackson featuring will.i.am from the album Thriller 25 Released January 14, 2008 ( Digital download ) January 25, 2008 ( Europe CD ) February 4, 2008 ( UK CD ) Format CD digital download 12 '' 7 '' ( French release ) Recorded November 2007 Genre Pop R&B hip hop Length 3 : 11 Label Epic Legacy Recordings Songwriter ( s ) Michael Jackson William Adams Keith Harris Producer ( s ) Michael Jackson will.i.am Michael Jackson singles chronology `` One More Chance '' ( 2003 ) `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' ( 2008 ) `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' 2008 '' ( 2008 ) will.i.am singles chronology `` I Want You '' ( 2007 ) I Want You 2007 `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' ( 2008 ) The Girl Is Mine 20082008 `` Heartbreaker '' ( 2008 ) Heartbreaker 2008 For Thriller 25, an album celebrating Thriller 's 25th anniversary, Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am remixed `` The Girl Is Mine ''. Entitled `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '', the remix features an original solo demo of the song by Jackson without McCartney. will.i.am added his own vocals and new verse. The song reached number 12 in New Zealand, 22 in France, in the top 50 of Denmark and Sweden, and number 51 in Switzerland. Though the remix sampled the demo, The Daily Telegraph alleged that McCartney was omitted because he and Jackson had fallen out over Jackson 's purchase of Sony / ATV Music Publishing and the Beatles ' song catalogue in 1985. However, the original version of `` The Girl Is Mine '' was included on Thriller 25 with McCartney 's vocals included. Reception `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' received mostly unfavorable reviews. Journalist Christopher Rees stated that will.i.am had `` done a fantastic job of murdering a classic song ''. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone wrote that at will. i. am 's production was `` dumb - thug bluster '' and criticized him for trying to hide the `` goofy ' doggone ' hook '' -- `` the whole point of the song ''. Music journalist Aidin Vaziri wrote that will.i.am `` completely erases Paul McCartney 's vocal track from the original duet to make room for himself spouting nonsense ''. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic claimed that will.i.am had turned `` The Girl Is Mine '' into a `` hapless dance number ''. Kelefa Sanneh of Blender wrote that `` will.i.am contributes beats ( why ? ) and rhymes ( why, oh, why ? ) to `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' ``. IGN 's Todd Gilchrist stated that will. i. am 's `` The Girl Is Mine '' remix was an offense. The offense was made even more `` egregious '' by the insertion of his own `` atonal vocal presence '' in place of McCartney 's. Pitchfork Media added to the unfavorable reviews, stating of will.i.am, `` He takes Macca off ' The Girl Is Mine ' but decides it ca n't work without someone sounding like an idiot and steps manfully in himself. '' The Times stated that whoever thought it was a good idea for will.i.am to participate in the song ought to be `` locked in a windowless cell with nothing but those songs on a continuous loop ''. PopMatters, however, praised Thriller 25 and the remix of `` The Girl Is Mine ''. They wrote, `` Any album good enough to make you forgive ( although maybe not forget ) a song as bad as the Paul McCartney duet ' The Girl is Mine ' has got to be damn good. '' They added that will.i.am had put a `` breezy spin '' on the track and that the song 's omission of McCartney did not suffer because of it. Charts Chart ( 2008 ) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart 51 Danish Singles Chart 31 Dutch Singles Chart 12 French Singles Chart 22 Swedish Singles Chart 41 Swiss Singles Chart 47 UK Singles Chart 32 Track listing CD single `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 with will.i.am '' -- 3 : 10 `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 Club Mix with will.i.am '' - 3 : 25 `` The Girl Is Mine '' Original Demo Recording - 3 : 13 Remix credits Written by Michael Jackson, William `` will.i.am '' Adams, Keith Harris Produced by William `` will.i.am '' Adams Engineered by William `` will.i.am '' Adams Mixed by William `` will.i.am '' Adams Drum programming : William `` will.i.am '' Adams Keyboards : William `` will.i.am '' Adams, Keith Harris Synthesizers : Keith Harris Recorded in November 2007 See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1982 ( U.S. ) List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1983 ( U.S. ) Notes Jump up ^ `` The 40 Biggest Duets of All Time ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 24. ^ Jump up to : Taraborrelli, p. 223 ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Jackson did n't steal song, court rules ''. Jet. December 31, 1984. Retrieved March 10, 2009. ^ Jump up to : Halstead, p. 119 ^ Jump up to : Davis, p. 141 Jump up ^ Halstead, p. 362 Jump up ^ Halstead, p. 310 ^ Jump up to : `` Dutch Singles Chart Archives ''. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ George, p. 38 Jump up ^ Campbell, Mary ( November 24, 1990 ). `` Record certifications ''. The Daily Collegian. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Christgua, Robert ( December 28, 1982 ). `` Christgau 's Consumer Guide ''. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Connelly, Christopher ( January 28, 1983 ). `` Thriller review ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen. `` Allmusic 's Thriller review ''. AllMusic. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Rosenburg, Tal ( June 19, 2007 ). `` Michael Jackson -- Thriller ''. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ Garcia, Gilbert. `` The ballad of Paul and Yoko ''. Salon.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009. Jump up ^ Taraborrelli, p. 227 Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 04 - 02. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Norwegian Singles Chart Archives ''. norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved March 9, 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Jackson in court over origin of ' The Girl Is Mine ' ''. The St. Petersburg Times. December 7, 1984. Retrieved March 10, 2009. ^ Jump up to : Federal Jury Rules In Favor Of Michael Jackson. Jet. January 31, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Campbell, pp. 125 -- 126 Jump up ^ Kreps, Daniel ( November 30, 2007 ). `` Kanye, Akon remix Jacko on Thriller reissue ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 10, 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Austrian Singles Chart Archives ''. Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Pea off, Michael Jackson tells McCartney ''. The Daily Telegraph. December 28, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Cashmere, Paul ( 31 December 2007 ). `` Jackson and McCartney Will Continue To Thrill ''. Undercover.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2009. Jump up ^ Rees, Christopher ( February 1, 2008 ). `` Michael Jackson with will.i.am, The Girl Is Mine 2008 ''. walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Sheffield, Rob ( February 21, 2008 ). `` Thriller 25 Deluxe Edition review ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Vaziri, Aidin ( February 10, 2008 ). `` CD reviews : Michael Jackson ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen. `` Thriller 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition ''. Allmusic. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Sanneh, Kelefa ( February 12, 2008 ). `` Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition Blender review ''. Blender. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Gilchrist, Todd. `` Michael Jackson - Thriller 25th Anniversary Ed ''. IGN. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Ewing, Tom ( February 15, 2008 ). `` Pitchfork Media Thriller 25 review ''. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Paphides, Pete ( February 8, 2008 ). `` Michael Jackson : Thriller 25 - Times ''. The Times. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ Joseph, Mike. `` PopMatters Thriller 25 review ''. PopMatters. Retrieved March 10, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Danish Singles Chart Archives ''. Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Dutch Singles Chart Archives ''. Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` French Singles Chart Archives ''. Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Swedish Singles Chart Archives ''. Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Swiss Singles Chart Archives ''. Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2009. Jump up ^ `` UK Singles Chart ''. Chartstats.com. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 04. References Campbell, Lisa ( 1995 ). Michael Jackson : The King of Pop 's Darkest Hour. Branden. ISBN 0 - 8283 - 2003 - 9. Davis, Sheila ( 1985 ). The Craft of Lyric Writing. Writer 's Digest Books. ISBN 0 - 89879 - 149 - 9. George, Nelson ( 2004 ). Michael Jackson : The Ultimate Collection booklet. Sony BMG. Halstead, Craig ( 2007 ). Michael Jackson : For the Record. Authors OnLine. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7552 - 0267 - 6. Taraborrelli, J. Randy ( 2004 ). The Magic and the Madness. Terra Alta, WV : Headline. ISBN 0 - 330 - 42005 - 4. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Michael Jackson : Thriller Side one `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' `` The Girl Is Mine '' `` Thriller '' Side two `` Beat It '' `` Billie Jean '' `` Human Nature '' `` P.Y.T. ( Pretty Young Thing ) '' Related articles Quincy Jones Victory Tour Michael Jackson 's Thriller Thriller jacket Thriller 25 ( Limited Japanese Single Collection ) Thrill the World Thriller viral video Thriller -- Live John Landis Vincent Price Ola Ray Michael Jackson songs Discography 1970s `` Got to Be There '' `` Ai n't No Sunshine '' `` I Wanna Be Where You Are '' `` Rockin ' Robin '' `` Love Is Here and Now You 're Gone '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' `` Ben '' `` Everybody 's Somebody 's Fool '' `` My Girl '' `` Shoo - Be-Doo - Be-Doo - Da - Day '' `` We 've Got a Good Thing Going '' `` With a Child 's Heart '' `` Morning Glow '' `` All the Things You Are '' `` Happy '' `` Too Young '' `` Doggin ' Around '' `` Music and Me '' `` We 're Almost There '' `` One Day in Your Life '' `` Just a Little Bit of You '' `` You Ca n't Win '' `` Ease on Down the Road '' `` A Brand New Day '' `` Do n't Stop ' Til You Get Enough '' `` Rock with You '' `` Working Day and Night '' `` Off the Wall '' `` Girlfriend '' `` She 's Out of My Life '' `` It 's the Falling in Love '' 1980s `` The Girl Is Mine '' `` Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin ' '' `` Thriller '' `` Beat It '' `` Billie Jean '' `` Human Nature '' `` P.Y.T. ( Pretty Young Thing ) '' `` You 've Really Got a Hold on Me '' `` Here I Am ( Come and Take Me ) '' `` I Hear a Symphony '' `` Lonely Teardrops '' `` That 's What Love Is Made Of '' `` I Was Made to Love Her '' `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` Bad '' `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' `` Speed Demon '' `` Liberian Girl '' `` Just Good Friends '' `` Another Part of Me '' `` Man in the Mirror '' `` Dirty Diana '' `` Smooth Criminal '' `` Leave Me Alone '' `` Twenty - Five Miles '' 1990s `` Black or White '' `` Jam '' `` In the Closet '' `` Remember the Time '' `` Ca n't Let Her Get Away '' `` Heal the World '' `` Who Is It '' `` Give In to Me '' `` Will You Be There '' `` Gone Too Soon '' `` Dangerous '' `` Come Together '' `` Someone Put Your Hand Out '' `` Scream '' `` Childhood '' `` They Do n't Care About Us '' `` Stranger in Moscow '' `` This Time Around '' `` Earth Song '' `` D.S. '' `` You Are Not Alone '' `` Tabloid Junkie '' `` HIStory '' `` Smile '' `` Mind Is the Magic '' `` Blood on the Dance Floor '' `` Ghosts '' `` Is It Scary '' `` On the Line '' 2000s `` Speechless '' `` You Rock My World '' `` Heaven Can Wait '' `` Butterflies '' `` Cry '' `` One More Chance '' `` Cheater '' `` The Way You Love Me '' `` Fall Again '' `` This Is It '' 2010s `` Breaking News '' `` Hold My Hand '' `` Hollywood Tonight '' `` Monster '' `` ( I Ca n't Make It ) Another Day '' `` Behind the Mask '' `` Do n't Be Messin ' ' Round '' `` Price of Fame '' `` Love Never Felt So Good '' `` Chicago '' `` Loving You '' `` A Place with No Name '' `` Slave to the Rhythm '' `` Blue Gangsta '' Other `` We Are the World '' `` What More Can I Give / Toro Para Ti '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Featured `` Night Time Lover '' `` Papa Was a Rollin ' Stone '' `` State of Independence '' `` Muscles '' `` Say Say Say '' `` Somebody 's Watching Me '' `` Do n't Stand Another Chance '' `` Centipede '' `` Tell Me I 'm Not Dreamin ' ( Too Good to Be True ) '' `` Eaten Alive '' `` Get It '' `` 2300 Jackson Street '' `` Do the Bartman '' `` Whatzupwitu '' `` Why '' `` I Need You '' `` Girls, Girls, Girls ( Part 2 ) '' `` All Eyez on Me '' `` All in Your Name '' `` There Must Be More To Life Than This '' `` Low '' `` Do n't Matter to Me '' Book Category Portal Paul McCartney singles discography 1970s 1971 `` Another Day '' / `` Oh Woman, Oh Why '' ( with Linda McCartney ) `` Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey '' / `` Too Many People '' ( with Linda McCartney ) `` The Back Seat of My Car '' / `` Heart of the Country '' ( with Linda McCartney ) `` Eat at Home '' / `` Smile Away '' ( with Linda McCartney ) 1979 `` Wonderful Christmastime '' 1980s 1980 `` Coming Up '' `` Waterfalls '' `` Temporary Secretary '' 1982 `` Ebony and Ivory '' ( with Stevie Wonder ) `` Take It Away '' `` Tug of War '' `` The Girl Is Mine '' ( with Michael Jackson ) `` Say Say Say '' ( with Michael Jackson ) `` Pipes of Peace '' 1984 `` No More Lonely Nights '' `` We All Stand Together '' 1985 `` Spies Like Us '' 1986 `` Press '' `` Pretty Little Head '' `` Stranglehold '' `` Only Love Remains '' `` Once Upon a Long Ago '' `` Ferry Cross the Mersey '' `` My Brave Face '' / `` Flying to My Home '' `` This One '' `` Où est le Soleil ? '' `` Figure of Eight '' `` Distractions '' ( promo ) 1990s `` Put It There '' / `` Mama 's Little Girl '' `` Birthday '' ( live ) / `` Good Day Sunshine '' ( live ) `` All My Trials '' ( live ) / `` C Moon '' ( live ) `` We Got Married '' ( promo ) 1991 `` The World You 're Coming Into '' / `` Tres Conejos '' `` Save the Child '' / `` The Drinking Song '' `` Hope of Deliverance '' `` C'Mon People '' `` Off the Ground '' `` Biker Like an Icon '' / `` Things We Said Today '' `` Transpiritual Stomp '' ( The Fireman ) 1995 `` A Leaf '' ( with Anya Alexeyev ) `` Come Together '' ( The Smokin ' Mojo Filters ) `` Young Boy '' `` The World Tonight '' `` Beautiful Night '' 1998 Rushes ( The Fireman ) 1999 Fluid ( Nitin Sawhney Remixes ) ( The Fireman ) `` No Other Baby '' / `` Brown Eyed Handsome Man '' `` Vo ! ce '' ( with Heather Mills ) `` Run Devil Run '' ( promo ) 2000s 2000 `` Free Now '' ( promo ) `` From a Lover to a Friend '' `` Freedom '' / `` From a Lover to a Friend '' `` I 'm Partial to Your Abracadabra '' ( promo ) 2002 `` Your Loving Flame '' ( promo ) `` Lonely Road '' ( promo ) `` Hello Goodbye '' ( promo ) `` Tropic Island Hum '' / `` We All Stand Together '' 2005 `` Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' ( with U2 ) `` Fine Line '' `` Jenny Wren '' `` Really Love You '' ( Twin Freaks ) 2006 `` This Never Happened Before '' ( promo ) 2007 `` Dance Tonight '' / `` Nod Your Head '' `` Ever Present Past '' 2008 `` Heal the Pain '' ( with George Michael ) `` Sing the Changes '' ( The Fireman ) 2009 `` Dance Til We 're High '' ( The Fireman ) `` My Soul '' ( with Nitin Sawhney ) `` Meat Free Monday '' `` Walk with You '' ( with Ringo Starr ) 2010s `` ( I Want to ) Come Home '' 2011 `` My Valentine '' 2012 `` Only Our Hearts '' Christmas Kisses : `` The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) '' / `` Wonderful Christmastime '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' ( The Justice Collective ) `` Get Yourself Another Fool '' ( promo ) 2013 `` Out of Sight '' ( The Bloody Beetroots feat. McCartney & Youth ) `` New '' `` Queenie Eye '' 2014 `` Save Us '' `` Appreciate '' `` Early Days '' `` Hope for the Future '' `` Only One '' ( with Kanye West ) 2015 `` FourFiveSeconds '' ( with Rihanna & Kanye West ) `` All Day '' ( with Kanye West ) 2016 `` Nineteen Hundred and Eighty - Five '' ( with Timo Maas & James Teej ) 2018 `` I Do n't Know '' / `` Come On To Me '' Book Category will.i.am Discography Production discography Studio albums Lost Change Must B 21 Songs About Girls # willpower Singles `` I Got It from My Mama '' `` The Girl Is Mine 2008 '' `` Heartbreaker '' `` One More Chance '' `` Check It Out '' `` T.H.E. 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Question: who wrote the song the girl is mine
Answer: Michael Jackson