Synopsis

Brandy and Monica play next-door neighbors who discover that they are involved with the same man. Their rivalry begins when their televisions mysteriously switch channels, allowing them to see and confront one another. As the two argue and trade accusations, they compare notes about their boyfriend's behavior. When the man arrives, they realize he has been deceiving both of them. Instead of competing for him, Brandy and Monica unite, reject his excuses, and leave him behind.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was filmed in Los Angeles in April 1998 and premiered on April 22, 1998.

• Its most recognizable visual device is the repeated use of 90-degree camera tilts, making the adjoining apartments appear to shift and helping turn the television mix-up into a playful rivalry.

• Mekhi Phifer plays the unfaithful boyfriend. The video arrived early in Phifer's acting career, before many of his later film and television roles.

• The video uses the radio edit of the song, omitting the spoken introduction heard on some album versions.

• "The Boy Is Mine" was included on both artists' 1998 albums: Brandy's *Never Say Never* and Monica's *The Boy Is Mine*. The parallel album placement made the collaboration unusual for a major pop and R&B release.

• The video received MTV Video Music Award nominations for Video of the Year and Best R&B Video in 1998.

• The song became the best-selling single in the United States in 1998, giving the video a central role in one of the year's biggest R&B crossover successes.