Control (Puddle of Mudd song)

"Control"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Come Clean
Released July 17, 2001
Format CD
Genre Post-grunge, alternative metal
Length 3:49
Label Flawless, Geffen
Writer(s) Wes Scantlin, Brad Stewart
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
Control
(2001)
Blurry
(2001)

"Control" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd, as the first single off of their album Come Clean. It was released in July 2001 (see 2001 in music), "Control" is about vanity, and was written by Wes Scantlin and co-written by Brad Stewart formerly of Shinedown. The single was successful, peaking at #3 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and #3 on Modern Rock Charts and peak at #68 at the Billboard Hot 100 and brought Puddle of Mudd worldwide fame.

Single

Track listings

US/Europe promo (2001)
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)" (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin) 3:50
Europe enhanced single (2001)
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)"   3:50
2. "Control (Acoustic version)" (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin) 4:09
3. "Control (Video)" (Directed By Fred Durst) 4:40
Total length:
12:03
Australian enhanced (2001)
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)"   3:50
2. "Control (Acoustic version)"   4:09
3. "Never Change (Album version)" (Scantlin) 3:59
4. "Control (Video)"   4:40
Total length:
16:37
UK enhanced single (2002)
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)"   3:50
2. "Abrasive (Non-LP track)" (Scantlin, From Abrasive Album) 3:14
3. "Control (Acoustic version)"   4:09
4. "Control (Video)"   4:40
Total length:
15:17
UK 7" brown vinyl
Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)"   3:50
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Abrasive (Non-LP track)"   3:14
Europe enhanced Maxi Single (2002)
No. Title Length
1. "Control (Album version)"   3:50
2. "Control (Acoustic version)"   4:09
3. "Abrasive (Non-LP track)"   3:14
4. "Control (Video)"   4:40
Total length:
15:17

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