Control | ||
Single Info | ||
From the Album | 1000 Fires | |
Released | December 20, 1994 | |
Recorded | 1994 | |
Format | 12", CD | |
Genre | Electronic, techno | |
Length | 6:44 | |
Label | Radioactive | |
Producer | Juno Reactor | |
Writer(s) | Traci Lords, Ben Watkins & Wonder Schneider | |
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"Control" is a song recorded by Traci Lords, from her debut studio album 1000 Fires (1995). It was released as the lead single from the album on December 20, 1994, by Radioactive Records. The song was written by Lords, Wonder and Ben Watkins. Produced by Juno Reactor, "Control" is an electronic dance song with elements of techno and trance music.
The song received relatively positive reviews from music critics and was also successful in charts, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. An instrumental version of "Control" was remixed and released on the soundtrack to the film Mortal Kombat (1995). The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The accompanying music video for "Control" was directed by Graeme Joyce and was inspired by James Bond with Lords portraying the female version of the character.