Self Control is the third
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by singer
Laura BraniganLaura Branigan was a Grammy Award-nominated American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is arguably best known for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria"...
, released in
1984This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:*January 21 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
. The album spawned two Top-40 hits with the title song and "The Lucky One". The album became Branigan's biggest, earning her a
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certification. Branigan also enjoyed huge success in Canada (#5 single) with the touching song
Ti amo"Ti amo" is a 1977 song recorded by Italian singer Umberto Tozzi from the album È nell'aria...ti amo. The achieved success at the time, becoming a smash hit in many European countries, including Sweden and Switzerland where it topped the charts...
,
but most notably in Australia where it shot to #2.
The album was a huge success internationally, and was the album of the year in Switzerland.
- "The Lucky One
"The Lucky One" is the second single released from the 1984 album Self Control by Laura Branigan. It was a moderate-sized hit in the United States reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart and number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart.-Charts:...
" (Bruce Roberts) – 4:10
- "Self Control
"Self Control" is the name of an international hit song recorded in 1984 by Laura Branigan, as well as the album on which it appears. The song was recorded that same year with the same English lyrics by Italian singer Raf, who co-wrote the song with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Branigan's...
" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo, Raffaele RiefoliRaffaele Riefoli is an Italian popular singer who is better known as simply Raf.-Biography:...
) – 4:08
- "Ti Amo" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi
Umberto Tozzi is an Italian pop/rock singer and composer, born in Turin.-Biography:In 1968, at the age of 16, Umberto Tozzi joined 'Off Sound', one of the many groups that performed in small venues around Turin...
, Diane WarrenDiane Eve Warren is an American country and pop music singer-songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) – 4:18
- "Heart" (Marie Cain, Warren Hartman) – 4:08
- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It has been recorded by many different artists and was ranked among Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #125.-The Shirelles' version:...
" (Gerry GoffinGerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
, Carole KingCarole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. While she has been a successful songwriter for decades, her singing career and fame peaked during the first half of the 1970s....
) – 3:26
- "Satisfaction" (Bernd Dietrich, Gerd Grabowski, Engelbert Simons, Mark Spiro
Mark Stuart Spiro is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer. He has collaborated on songs with numerous American rock bands such as REO Speedwagon, Mr. Big, Heart, Cheap Trick, Kansas, Winger, Giant, Bad English, John Waite and Julian Lennon....
, Diane Warren) – 3:56
- "Silent Partners" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 4:10
- "Breaking Out" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 3:50
- "Take Me" (Steve Kipner
Steve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40 year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an...
, John Parker) – 3:43
- "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Jamie Kaleth, Bob Mitchell) – 4:12
- Laura Branigan – vocals
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist...
- Beth Anderson – vocals, background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band...
– synthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument that is capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Bill Champlin
William Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger and producer known for his work with Chicago and the Sons of Champlin.-Early career:...
– vocals, background vocals
- Joe Chemay – vocals, background vocals
- Nathan East
Nathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
– bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
- Harold Faltermeyer
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– synthesizer
- Tommy Funderburk – vocals, background vocals
- Steve George
Steve George may refer to:*Steve George , keyboardist for pop band Mr. Mister*Steve George , bassist for Swervedriver...
– vocals, background vocals
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Dann Huff
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– guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
- Paul Jackson Jr.
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Self Control is the third
albumAn album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites.-...
by singer
Laura BraniganLaura Branigan was a Grammy Award-nominated American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is arguably best known for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria"...
, released in
1984This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:*January 21 - "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40....
. The album spawned two Top-40 hits with the title song and "The Lucky One". The album became Branigan's biggest, earning her a
PlatinumPlatinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is in Group 10 of the periodic table of elements...
certification. Branigan also enjoyed huge success in Canada (#5 single) with the touching song
Ti amo"Ti amo" is a 1977 song recorded by Italian singer Umberto Tozzi from the album È nell'aria...ti amo. The achieved success at the time, becoming a smash hit in many European countries, including Sweden and Switzerland where it topped the charts...
,
but most notably in Australia where it shot to #2.
The album was a huge success internationally, and was the album of the year in Switzerland.
Track listing
- "The Lucky One
"The Lucky One" is the second single released from the 1984 album Self Control by Laura Branigan. It was a moderate-sized hit in the United States reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart and number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart.-Charts:...
" (Bruce Roberts) – 4:10
- "Self Control
"Self Control" is the name of an international hit song recorded in 1984 by Laura Branigan, as well as the album on which it appears. The song was recorded that same year with the same English lyrics by Italian singer Raf, who co-wrote the song with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Branigan's...
" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo, Raffaele RiefoliRaffaele Riefoli is an Italian popular singer who is better known as simply Raf.-Biography:...
) – 4:08
- "Ti Amo" (Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi
Umberto Tozzi is an Italian pop/rock singer and composer, born in Turin.-Biography:In 1968, at the age of 16, Umberto Tozzi joined 'Off Sound', one of the many groups that performed in small venues around Turin...
, Diane WarrenDiane Eve Warren is an American country and pop music singer-songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) – 4:18
- "Heart" (Marie Cain, Warren Hartman) – 4:08
- "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" is the title of a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It has been recorded by many different artists and was ranked among Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time at #125.-The Shirelles' version:...
" (Gerry GoffinGerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
, Carole KingCarole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. While she has been a successful songwriter for decades, her singing career and fame peaked during the first half of the 1970s....
) – 3:26
- "Satisfaction" (Bernd Dietrich, Gerd Grabowski, Engelbert Simons, Mark Spiro
Mark Stuart Spiro is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer. He has collaborated on songs with numerous American rock bands such as REO Speedwagon, Mr. Big, Heart, Cheap Trick, Kansas, Winger, Giant, Bad English, John Waite and Julian Lennon....
, Diane Warren) – 3:56
- "Silent Partners" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 4:10
- "Breaking Out" (Diane Warren & The Doctor) – 3:50
- "Take Me" (Steve Kipner
Steve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40 year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an...
, John Parker) – 3:43
- "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Jamie Kaleth, Bob Mitchell) – 4:12
Personnel
- Laura Branigan – vocals
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. A person who sings is called a singer or vocalist...
- Beth Anderson – vocals, background vocals
- Robbie Buchanan
Robbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band...
– synthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument that is capable of producing a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies...
, pianoThe piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keyboard. Widely used in Western music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Bill Champlin
William Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger and producer known for his work with Chicago and the Sons of Champlin.-Early career:...
– vocals, background vocals
- Joe Chemay – vocals, background vocals
- Nathan East
Nathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
– bassThe electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....
- Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer is a German musician, keyboardist, composer and record producer.He is recognized as one of the composers/producers who best captured the zeitgeist of 1980s synth-pop in film scores...
– synthesizer
- Tommy Funderburk – vocals, background vocals
- Steve George
Steve George may refer to:*Steve George , keyboardist for pop band Mr. Mister*Steve George , bassist for Swervedriver...
– vocals, background vocals
- Jim Haas – background vocals
- Dann Huff
Dann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer.- Career :He began his career as part of the original Christian rock band White Heart in which he played with his brother David Huff, and later in the melodic rock band Giant. Since then, he has found work as a...
– guitarThe guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
- Gary Cook Bykov - vocals
- Jon Joyce – vocals, background vocals
- Tom Kelly – vocals, background vocals
- Michael Landau
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– guitar
- Richard Page
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– vocals, background vocals
- Cesar Garcia – vocals, background vocals
- Bartholomew DeVoygeur – vocals, background vocals
- Myrdyn Gaad – vocals, background vocals
- Joe Pizzulo
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– vocals, background vocals
- John "J.R." Robinson – drums
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- Carlos Vega – drums
- Larry Williams
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– saxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bored transposing musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1841...
Production
- Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Jack White
- Recorded at: Image Recording Inc. (Los Angeles, California
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), and Arco Studios (Munich, Germany)
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 "Self Control" is the name of an international hit song recorded in 1984 by Laura Branigan, as well as the album on which it appears. The song was recorded that same year with the same English lyrics by Italian singer Raf, who co-wrote the song with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Branigan's...
" |
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 |