"Lose Control" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring singer Ciara and rapper Fatman Scoop. It was released as the lead single from Elliott's sixth studio album, The Cookbook, on May 23, 2005. It contains samples from Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, number two in New Zealand, and in the top thirty in various countries.
Conception
The song was written by Melissa Elliott, Ciara Harris, Isaac Freeman, Richard Davis and Curtis Hudson and produced by Elliott. The song is an uptempo electronic dance track and contains samples of "Clear" by Cybotron and "Body Work" by Hot Streak, of which Curtis Hudson was a member.[1][2][3]
In March 2005, Ciara confirmed she would appear on The Cookbook, singing and rapping on the potential first untitled single at the time. She explained the song's meaning, saying, "It's about music, how music makes you feel and makes you lose control."[1][4] While recording the song, Elliott stated, "The only person who can pull something off with me [on this track] is Ciara, because it's a record with speed." She went on to say that the toughest part of making the song was convincing Ciara to rap. In the process, Ciara asked Elliott, "Is this gonna sound messed up? My fans are gonna be mad."[5] Along with "On & On", "Lose Control" was released in advance of The Cookbook to determine which song would serve as the lead single.[4][5]
Critical reception
"Lose Control" received favorable reviews from critics.
The video for "Lose Control" was nominated for six
About.com.[19]Stereogum and Paste ranked the song number nine and number five, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Missy Elliott Songs.[20][21]
Music video
Directed by
BET and MTV2 and second most played video in the United States, although many of them edited out the "On & On" section.[22]
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^Lose Control (UK CD single liner notes). Missy Elliott. The Goldmind Inc., Atlantic Records. 2005. AT0209CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Lose Control (Australian CD single liner notes). Missy Elliott. The Goldmind Inc., Atlantic Records. 2005. 7567937652.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
^"2005 The Year in Music & Touring"(PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76. Archived(PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.