Take Over Control

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"Take Over Control"
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Single by Afrojack featuring Eva Simons
Released12 August 2010
Recorded2010
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Length6:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Afrojack
Afrojack singles chronology
"A Msterdamn"
(2010)
"Take Over Control"
(2010)
"Give Me Everything"
(2011)
Eva Simons singles chronology
"Silly Boy"
(2009)
"Take Over Control"
(2010)
"I Don't Like You"
(2012)

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Netherlands [44] 12 August 2010 Digital download Spinnin' Records
Belgium 10 September 2010 [45]
United States 5 October 2010 [46] Robbins Entertainment
Germany 5 November 2010 [47] CD single Tiger Records
United States 16 November 2010 [48] Robbins Entertainment
United Kingdom 28 November 2010 [49] Digital download Ministry of Sound
29 November 2010 [50] CD single

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