"Self
Control" is a single by Italian singer Raf, recorded in 1984. Music was composed
by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf. The ssingle was covered the same
year by American singer Laura
Branigan. Her version first hit no. 1 in Germany
on June 15, 1984. Raf's version first hit no. 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984. Both
versions of the single were popular across Europe during much of the summer of
1984 and were the most successful song of the year in Switzerland. Branigan's
version peaked at no. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to no.
2 on the dance chart.
The single
has become one of the defining singlesof the 1980s, with a number of remakes
recorded each year. Notable covers include Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in
1993, a hit dance remake by Branigan in 2004 and 2 2006 versions that hit the
Top 5 in various European enclaves, by Danish dance group Infernal and Spanish
singer Soraya Arnelas.
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