"
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.