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Self Control is the third album by American singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984. Two songs from the album were US Top-20 hits, the title song (#4) and "The Lucky One" (#20). The album became Branigan's biggest commercial success, earning her a Platinum certification in the United States for over 1 million confirmed sales, and selling several million copies worldwide. Branigan also enjoyed huge success in some countries with the single "Ti amo" (her second Umberto Tozzi cover, after "Gloria"), which reached #5 in the Canadian singles chart, but most notably reaching #2 in Australia. The album was a huge success internationally, gaining several sales certifications.
A remastered and expanded edition of the album was released on April 25, 2013 by Gold Legion. Included are remixes of "The Lucky One" and "Satisfaction", as well as the extended version of "Self Control".[2]
Track listing
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"The Lucky One" | Bruce Roberts |
4:10 |
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"Self Control" | Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raffaele Riefoli, Steve Piccolo |
4:08 |
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"Ti Amo" | Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi, Diane Warren |
4:18 |
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"Heart" | Marie Cain, Warren Hartman |
4:08 |
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"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" | Gerry Goffin, Carole King |
3:26 |
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"Satisfaction" | Bernd Dietrich, Gerd Grabowski, Engelbert Simons, Mark Spiro, Warren |
3:56 |
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"Silent Partners" | Warren, The Doctor |
4:10 |
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"Breaking Out" | Warren, The Doctor |
3:50 |
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"Take Me" | John Parker, Steve Kipner |
3:43 |
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"With Every Beat of My Heart" | Bob Mitchell, Jamie Kaleth |
4:12 |
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"The Lucky One" (John Robie mix) | Roberts |
5:23 |
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"The Lucky One" (Jack White mix) | Roberts |
5:04 |
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"Self Control" (12" version) | Bigazzi, Riefoli, Piccolo |
5:00 |
| 14. |
"Satisfaction" (Special dance mix) | Dietrich, Grabowski, Simons, Spiro, Warren |
5:56 |
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 guitar
- 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
- Jürgen Koppers - engineer
- 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
Production
- Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Jack White
- Recorded at: Image Recording Inc. (Los Angeles, California), Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California) and Arco Studios (Munich, Germany)
- Engineer: Jürgen Koppers
Chart performance
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| Austrian Albums Chart[3] |
16 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[4] |
13 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[5] |
48 |
| German Albums Chart[6] |
5 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[7] |
38 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[8] |
3 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] |
5 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[10] |
2 |
| UK Albums Chart[11] |
16 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[12] |
23 |
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