Self Control
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| Studio album by Laura Branigan | ||
| Released | April 1984 | |
| Genre | Pop / Rock | |
| Length | 40:01 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer(s) | Robbie Buchanan, Jack White |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Laura Branigan chronology | ||
| Branigan 2 (1983) |
Self Control (1984) |
Hold Me (1985) |
- For other uses, see Self control (disambiguation).
Self Control is the third album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).
The striking production and sensuous, half-whispered vocals of the title track off Branigan's third album took the world by storm. The song became the singer's biggest international hit, topping the charts on several continents and becoming an anthem on radios and dance floors across the world, most notably West Germany, where she spent seven weeks with it at number one. Further pop, dance floor and adult contemporary hits off the album included the melodic electropop of "The Lucky One" (her soaring vocal won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize), the continental ballad "Ti Amo" (a number two hit in Australia), and the club hit "Satisfaction." Self Control was featured on an episode of Miami Vice.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Lucky One" (Roberts) – 4:10
- "Self Control" (Bigazzi, Piccolo, Riefoli) – 4:08
- "Ti Amo" (Bigazzi, Tozzi, Warren) – 4:18
- "Heart" (Cain, Hartman) – 4:08
- "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (Goffin, King) – 3:26
- "Satisfaction" (Dietrich, Grabowski, Simons, Spiro, Warren) – 3:56
- "Silent Partners" (Doctor, Warren) – 4:10
- "Breaking Out" (Doctor, Warren) – 3:50
- "Take Me" (Kipner, Parker) – 3:43
- "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Kaleth, Mitchell) – 4:12
[edit] Personnel
- Laura Branigan – vocals
- Beth Anderson – vocals, background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer, piano
- Bill Champlin – vocals, background vocals
- Joe Chemay – vocals, background vocals
- Nathan East – bass
- Harold Faltermeyer – synthesizer
- Tommy Funderburk – vocals, background vocals
- Steve George – vocals, background vocals
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Jon Joyce – vocals, background vocals
- Tom Kelly – vocals, background vocals
- Michael Landau – guitar
- Richard Page – vocals, background vocals
- Joe Pizzulo – vocals, background vocals
- John "J.R." Robinson – drums
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Larry Williams – saxophone
[edit] Production
- Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Jack White
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Self Control" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| 1984 | "Self Control" | Dance/Disco | 2 |
| 1984 | "Self Control" | Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| 1984 | "The Lucky One" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 1984 | "The Lucky One" | Dance/Disco | 10 |
| 1984 | "The Lucky One" | Adult Contemporary | 13 |
| 1984 | "Ti Amo" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 1984 | "Ti Amo" | Adult Contemporary | 22 |
| 1984 | "Satisfaction" | Dance/Disco | 24 |
