Control Myself
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| Single by LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez | ||
| from the album Todd Smith | ||
| Released | February 1, 2006 (U.S.) May 8, 2006 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single, digital download, digital maxi single, 12" maxi single | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 3:53 | |
| Label | Def Jam (U.S.) Mercury (UK) |
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| Writer(s) | Arthur Baker, Afrika Bambaataa, Jermaine Dupri, John Miller, John Robie, James Todd Smith III, James Phillips, Ryan Toby | |
| Producer(s) | Jermaine Dupri | |
| Chart positions | ||
| LL Cool J singles chronology | ||
| "Hush" (2005) |
"Control Myself" (2006) |
"Freeze" (2006) |
| Jennifer Lopez singles chronology | ||
| "Hold You Down" (2005) |
"Control Myself" (2006) |
"Qué Hiciste" (2007) |
| Audio sample | ||
| Play (in browser) (help·info) | ||
"Control Myself" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J from his twelfth album Todd Smith.
It was produced by Jermaine Dupri and features fellow American singer Jennifer Lopez (the song also has spoken parts by Dupri, but he is not credited), and it contains a sample of Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force's 1986 "Looking for the Perfect Beat". The vocals also sample Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's 1983 "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" and Afrika Bambaataa's 1982 "Planet Rock". The "zuh zuh zuh" is also sampled from Afrika Bambaataa, first heard in their song "Planet Rock".
It was released as the album's first single in February 2006 and remained on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks, peaking at number eighty-nine. After being released as a digital download in April 2006, the song debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart and made a strong Hot 100 re-entry at number four. This broke a record previously held by Jay-Z's 1998 "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)", which had re-entered the chart in March 1999 at number twenty.
The song debuted at number fifteen on the UK Singles Chart on downloads only but then it rose and peaked at number two, one of his highest-charting and biggest hits to date. It was also another top five hit for Lopez there.
[edit] Music video
The single's video was directed by Hype Williams and was filmed at Sony Studios in New York City on January 2, 2006. It debuted in the U.S. on February 13, 2006 and in Europe on February 19. Like some of Williams' other videos, video footage is displayed where black bars would appear on a 4:3 TV for a widescreen production. The video peaked at number two on MTV's Total Request Live, number three on BET's 106 & Park, and number eighteen on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 16 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 17 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 70 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 14 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 13 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 17 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 11 |
| German Singles Chart | 25 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 5 |
| Mexican Singles Chart | 5 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 7 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| United World Chart | 17 |
Albums: On the 6 • J. Lo • J to tha L-O!: The Remixes • This Is Me... Then • Rebirth • Como Ama una Mujer
Singles: "If You Had My Love" • "No Me Ames" • "Waiting for Tonight" • "Feelin' So Good" • "Let's Get Loud" • "Love Don't Cost a Thing" • "Play" • "Ain't It Funny" • "I'm Real" • "Ain't It Funny" (Murder Remix) • "I'm Gonna Be Alright" (Track Masters Remix) • "Alive" • "Jenny from the Block" • "All I Have" • "I'm Glad" • "Baby I Love U!" • "Get Right" • "Hold You Down" • "Control Myself" • "Qué Hiciste"
DVDs: Feelin' So Good • Let's Get Loud • The Reel Me
Related articles: Discography • Filmography • Awards/nominations • Bennifer • JLO
