Self Control (album)

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Self Control
Laura Branigan - Self Control.png
Studio album by
Laura Branigan
ReleasedApril 1, 1984
Studio
  • Image Recording (Los Angeles, California)
  • Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California)
  • Arco (Munich, West Germany)
Length40:01
Label Atlantic
Producer
Laura Branigan chronology
Branigan 2
(1983)		Self Control
(1984)		 Hold Me
(1985)
Singles from Self Control
  1. "Self Control"
    Released: April 19, 1984
  2. "The Lucky One"
    Released: July 2, 1984
  3. "Ti Amo"
    Released: October 1984
  4. "Satisfaction"
    Released: November 1984
  5. "With Every Beat of My Heart"
    Released: 1984 [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Self Control is the third studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on April 1, 1984, by Atlantic Records. The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Internationally, it charted within the top five in several continental European countries.

Contents

Four singles were released from the album, including Branigan's cover version of Raf's "Self Control", which was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts in Canada and several European countries. [3] Additionally, "The Lucky One" peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, [3] while her cover of Umberto Tozzi's "Ti amo" reached number two in Australia and number five in Canada.

A remastered and expanded edition of Self Control was released on April 25, 2013, by Gold Legion, including remixes of "The Lucky One" and "Satisfaction", as well as the extended version of "Self Control". [4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Lucky One" Bruce Roberts Roberts4:10
2."Self Control"Steve Piccolo
4:08
3."Ti Amo"
  • Bigazzi
  • Tozzi
4:18
4."Heart"Marie CainWarren Hartman4:08
5."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"
  • Goffin
  • King
3:26
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
6."Satisfaction"
  • Bernd Dietrich
  • Gerd Grabowski
  • Engelbert Simons
3:56
7."Silent Partners"
  • Warren
  • The Doctor
  • Warren
  • The Doctor
4:10
8."Breaking Out"
  • Warren
  • The Doctor
  • Warren
  • The Doctor
3:50
9."Take Me"
  • Parker
  • Kipner
3:43
10."With Every Beat of My Heart"
  • Bob Mitchell
  • Jamie Kaleth
  • Bob Mitchell
  • Jamie Kaleth
4:12
Total length:40:01
2013 expanded edition bonus tracks [4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."The Lucky One" (John Robie Mix)RobertsRoberts5:23
12."The Lucky One" (Jack White Mix)RobertsRoberts5:04
13."Self Control" (12″ Version)Piccolo
  • Bigazzi
  • Riefoli
5:00
14."Satisfaction" (Special Dance Mix)
  • Spiro
  • Warren
  • Dietrich
  • Grabowski
  • Simons
5:56
Total length:61:24
2020 expanded edition bonus disc [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Self Control" (Extended Version)
  • Piccolo
  • Bigazzi
  • Riefoli
5:06
2."Self Control" (Edit)
  • Piccolo
  • Bigazzi
  • Riefoli
3:57
3."Self Control" (Classic Summer Mix 1992)
  • Piccolo
  • Bigazzi
  • Riefoli
4:00
4."Self Control" (117 BPM Club 1992)
  • Piccolo
  • Bigazzi
  • Riefoli
4:56
5."The Lucky One" (Single Version)Roberts3:12
6."The Lucky One" (Jack White Mix)Roberts5:08
7."The Lucky One" (John Robie Mix)Roberts5:27
8."Satisfaction" (Single Version)
  • Warren
  • Dietrich
  • Simons
  • Grabowski
  • Spiro
3:41
9."Satisfaction" (Special Dance Mix)
  • Warren
  • Dietrich
  • Simons
  • Grabowski
  • Spiro
5:58
10."When" (Single Version) Laura Branigan 2:44
11."Hot Night" (from the Ghostbusters soundtrack)
  • Warren
  • Steve Angelica
3:20
Total length:47:29

Notes

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Self Control. [6]

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Self Control
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [27] Platinum100,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [28] Gold32,476 [28]
Germany (BVMI) [29] Gold250,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [30] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [32] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ Mixed at Paradise Studio (Munich, West Germany) and Westlake Studios (Los Angeles, California)
  2. ↑ Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering (Hollywood, California)

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