Self Control

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Self Control
Studio album by Laura Branigan
Released	April 1984
Genre	Pop / Rock
Length	40:01
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Robbie Buchanan, Jack White
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Laura Branigan chronology
Branigan 2 (1983) Self Control (1984) Hold Me (1985)

Self Control is the third album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Lucky One" (Bruce Roberts) – 4:10
2. "Self Control" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo, Raffaele Riefoli) – 4:08
3. "Ti Amo" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi, Diane Warren) – 4:18
4. "Heart" (Cain, Hartman) – 4:08
5. "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (Goffin, King) – 3:26
6. "Satisfaction" (Dietrich, Grabowski, Simons, Spiro, Diane Warren) – 3:56
7. "Silent Partners" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 4:10
8. "Breaking Out" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 3:50
9. "Take Me" (Steve Kipner, Parker) – 3:43
10. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Kaleth, Bob 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
• Gary Cook Bykov - vocals
• Jon Joyce – vocals, background vocals
• Tom Kelly – vocals, background vocals
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Richard Page – vocals, background vocals
• Cesar Garcia – vocals, background vocals
• Bartholomew DeVoygeur – vocals, background vocals
• Myrdyn Gaad – 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
• Recorded at: Image Recording Inc. (Los Angeles, California), Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California), and Arco Studios (Munich, Germany)

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position	Certification
1984	Switzerland	2	Gold
1984	Norway	3	Gold
1984	Sweden	5	Gold
1984	Canada	12	Platinum
1984	UK	16	Silver
1984	Austria	16	?
1984	The Billboard 200	23	Platinum
1984	Finland	?	Gold

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
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

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