He's Mine (MoKenStef song)

"He's Mine" is a song by R&B girl group MoKenStef released as the first single from their debut album Azz Izz. It was the group's biggest hit, peaking at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart during the summer of 1995. It sold 600,000 copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.[2][3] The song samples "Be Alright" by Zapp[4] and "Do Me, Baby" by Prince. A remix by Grand Puba features samples of Patrice Rushen's "Remind Me" and Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick's "La Di Da Di."

"He's Mine"
Single by Mokenstef
from the album Azz Izz
ReleasedMay 30, 1995 (1995-05-30)[1]
Recorded1994
GenreR&B
Length4:13 (Album version)
3:59 (Remix)
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)Monifa Bethune, Kenya Hadley, Stephanie Sinclair, Hami, Roger Troutman, Prince, Larry Troutman
Mokenstef singles chronology
"He's Mine"
(1995)		 "Sex in the Rain"
(1995)

Music videos

Two different music videos for the song were released. The original version was filmed and released in May 1995. The second version for the remix was filmed in September 1995 and released in November 1995.

Formats and track listings
US CD single
  1. "He's Mine" (L.P. Version) (4:13)
  2. "He's Mine" (Instrumental L.P. Version) (4:13)
US CD maxi single
  1. "He's Mine" (Album Version) (4:13)
  2. "He's Mine" (Instrumental L.P. Version) (4:13)
  3. "I Got Him All The Time" (He's Mine Remix) (3:59)
  4. "It Goes On"

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 70
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 7
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles[7] 2
End of year chart (1995) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 40

References
  1. "He's Mine / I Got Him All the Time: Mokenstef: Music". Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. BPI Communications. January 20, 1996. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. "American certifications – MoKenStef – He%27s Mine". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. "MoKenStef's 'He's Mine' - Discover the Sample Source".
  5. "officialcharts.com". Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 583.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 408.
  8. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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