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Self Control (Raf song)
1984 single by Raf, later covered by Laura Branigan
Self Control (Raf song)
"Self Control" is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf, and arranged by Celso Valli. The track topped the charts in Italy and Switzerland, and started the explosion and dominance of Italo disco-style recordings in continental European charts during the 1980s. That same year, "Self Control" was covered by American singer Laura Branigan, whose version reached No. 1 in countries such as Austria, Canada, Switzerland and West Germany, as well as No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Both versions of the song were commercially successful across Europe during much of mid-1984, with Branigan's rendition becoming the most successful single of the year in Switzerland and West Germany. "Self Control" has become one of the defining songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. Notable covers include Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in 1993, a dance remake by Branigan in 2004, Royal Gigolos in 2005, Danish dance group...
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