99 Souls

99 Souls
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresHouse
Years active2014 (2014)–present
MembersSoul
Jo

99 Souls are a British house duo. They are best known for their 2015 single "The Girl Is Mine", a mash-up of Destiny's Child's "Girl" and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine". The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in January 2016.

Career

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2014–present: Breakthrough

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In 2014, they released the single "The Girl Is Mine", which is a mash-up of Destiny's Child's "Girl" and Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine". The song was re-released on 6 November 2015 with Beyoncé's consent and a re-recorded vocal from Brandy.[1] The song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
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AUS
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"The Girl Is Mine"
(featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy)
2015 5 33
  • BPI: Platinum[4]
  • IRMA: Platinum[5]
  • ARIA: Gold[6]
TBA

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result
2016 MTV Video Music Awards Best Electronic Video "The Girl Is Mine" (featuring Destiny's Child and Brandy) Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Destiny's Child and Brandy mash-up will be released". planetradio.co.uk. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ "99 Souls". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography 99 Souls". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  4. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Sony Music Ireland on Twitter: "S/O to @99SoulsOfficial on their first platinum single in Ireland #TheGirlIsMine Congrats lads, and thanks everyone for the support!"". Twitter. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (6 February 2016). "ARIA Singles: Zayn 'Pillowtalk' Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 6 February 2016.