Take Over Control

"Take Over Control"

US cover
Single by Afrojack featuring Eva Simons
Released August 12, 2010
(See release history)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Electro house
Length 3:28 (radio edit)
2:56 (UK radio Edit)
Label Spinnin'
Writer(s) Afrojack, Eva Simons, Ingrid Simons, Mike Hamilton
Producer(s) Afrojack
Afrojack singles chronology
"A Msterdamn"
(2010)		 "Take Over Control"
(2010)		 "Give Me Everything"
(2011)
Eva Simons chronology
"Silly Boy"
(2009)		 "Take Over Control"
(2010)		 "I Don't Like You"
(2012)
Alternative cover
UK cover
Music sample
"Take Over Control"

"Take Over Control" is a song by Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack, featuring vocals from Dutch singer-songwriter Eva Simons. The song was written by Afrojack, Eva, Ingrid Simons, and Mike Hamilton. It was released in the Netherlands on August 12, 2010. The song was number one for six weeks on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay. Despite that, the song never cracked the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 41.

Music video

The music video, directed by Alex Herron, was shot on September 14, 2010 in Los Angeles and Death Valley, California.[1][2] The video premiered on YouTube on October 12, 2010 through the Spinnin' Records account, and later shown to the UK public on October 20, 2010 through the Data Records account.[3][4]

The video starts with Afrojack driving an Audi R8 in a desert. Simons, depicted as a robotic dancer in a stereotypical yellow American school bus, is accompanied by four robotic background dancers. They step out of the bus and perform a high-energy dance routine in a desert aircraft boneyard, with Simons framed in an L-1011 Rolls-Royce RB211 engine cowling. The girls take control of the field, but fall out of energy, and Afrojack arrives and plugs them in so that they can continue performing.

Track listing

  1. "Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  1. "Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:39
  3. "Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Instrumental) – 6:39
  1. "Take Over Control" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:57
  2. "Take Over Control" (Adam F. Vocal Edit) – 2:53
  3. "Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:41
  4. "Take Over Control" (Ian Carey Remix) – 6:47
  5. "Take Over Control" (Adam F. Remix) – 3:37
  6. "Take Over Control" (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Mix) – 3:46
  1. "Take Over Control" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:57
  2. "Take Over Control" (Adam F. Vocal Edit) – 2:53
  1. "Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:38
  2. "Take Over Control" (Dutch Radio Edit) – 3:28
  3. "Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:38
  4. "Take Over Control" (Adam F. Mix) – 3:34
  5. "Take Over Control" (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Mix) – 3:44
  6. "Take Over Control" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 6:10
  7. "Take Over Control" (Apster Mix) – 5:34
  8. "Take Over Control" (Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Mix) – 6:08
  9. "Take Over Control" (Ian Carey Mix) – 6:45

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–11) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 46
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 9
Brazil Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[11] 21
Brazil Billboard Hot Pop Songs[12] 10
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 39
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[14] 31
Germany (Media Control Charts)[15] 78
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[16] 1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[17] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 12
Poland (Dance Top 50)[19] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[20] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21] 24
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[22] 3
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[23] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 41
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[25] 23
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[26] 42
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 24
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 27
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[29] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Dutch Singles Chart[30] 81
Hungarian Airplay Chart[31] 74
Chart (2011) Position
Australian Singles Chart[32] 96

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[33] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[34] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Netherlands[35] August 12, 2010 Digital download Spinnin' Records
Belgium September 10, 2010[35]
United States October 5, 2010[36] Robbins Entertainment
Germany November 5, 2010[37] CD single Tiger Records
United States November 16, 2010[36] Robbins Entertainment
United Kingdom November 28, 2010[38] Digital download Ministry of Sound
November 29, 2010[39] CD single

References

  1. ↑ "Behind the scenes - TAKE OVER CONTROL". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  2. ↑ Akshay Bhansali. "Afrojack Says Eva Simons Shines In 'Take Over Control' Video". Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Afrojack ft. Eva Simons - Take Over Control (Official Video HD)". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  4. ↑ "Afrojack feat Eva Simons - Take Over Control (Out 28th November)". Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  5. ↑ "Best Buy CD maxi single". Retrieved 06-09-11. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ↑ "Discogs.com- Afrojack- Take Over Control US CD maxi". Retrieved 06-09-11. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ↑ "Brazil Hot 100 Airplay" (in Portuguese). Billboard Brasil (Brazil: bpp). ISSN 977-217605400-2
  12. ↑ "Brazil Hot Pop & Popular" (in Portuguese). Billboard Brasil, 85. (Brazil: bpp). ISSN 977-217605400-2
  13. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Afrojack.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  15. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Afrojack Feat.Simons,Eva > Take Over Control – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  19. ↑ "Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). ZPAV. 2011-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-12-11". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  21. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-12-11" UK Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-12-11" UK Dance Chart.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-12-11" UK Indie Chart.
  24. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Afrojack.
  25. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Afrojack.
  26. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Afrojack.
  27. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Afrojack.
  28. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Afrojack.
  29. ↑ "Afrojack Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Afrojack.
  30. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  31. ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2011" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  33. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  34. ↑ "American single certifications – Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 "Afrojack feat. Eva Simmons - Take Over Control on iTunes". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Amazon.com. "Afrojack - Take Over Control (Feat. Eva Simons)". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  37. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/Take-Over-Control-Afrojack-Feat-Simons/dp/B0047XGIK2/ref=sr_1_33?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1288451372&sr=1-33
  38. ↑ Ministry of Sound. "Afrojack feat Eva Simons - Take Over Control (Out 28th November)". Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  39. ↑ "Afrojack: Eva Simons - Takeover Control CD single". Retrieved 2010-10-21.