He's Mine (MoKenStef song)

"He's Mine"
Single by Mokenstef
from the album Azz Izz
Released	May 30, 1995[1]
Format	CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single
Recorded	1994
Genre	R&B, New jack swing
Length	4:13 (Album version) 3:59 (Remix)
Label	Def Jam
Writer(s)	MoKenStef, Hami, Roger Troutman, Prince
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Mokenstef singles chronology
"He's Mine" (1995) "Sex in the Rain" (1995)

"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."

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

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	40

References

1. "He's Mine / I Got Him All the Time: Mokenstef: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
2. "Best-Selling Records of 1995". Billboard (BPI Communications) 108 (3): 56. January 20, 1996. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
3. "American certifications – MoKenStef – He%27s Mine". Recording Industry Association of America.
4. http://www.whosampled.com/sample/12234/MoKenStef-He%27s-Mine-Zapp-Be-Alright/
5. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.