Take Control
"Take Control" | ||||
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Single by Amerie | ||||
from the album Because I Love It | ||||
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Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
Studio | Wonderland (New Jersey) | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
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Amerie singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Control" is a song by the American singer
Recording
After Cee-Lo wrote the song, he approached Amerie to record it.[1] Amerie felt the song was not up-tempo enough to suit her, so she wrote a hook, a bridge, and added a horn section to add to the song her "signature" and "a different flavour", making it a "dance record".[1]
Tori Alamaze, the reference singer on the song, said that it was originally offered to her, but Amerie denied this, saying she thought it "really wack on [Alamaze's] part" to make such a claim.[1]
Release and reception
Many critics gave "Take Control" positive reviews.
According to Amerie, "Some Like It" was originally chosen as the first single from Because I Love It. Following the release of similar-sounding singles by Kelis ("Bossy"), Fergie ("London Bridge") and Justin Timberlake ("SexyBack"), and because Amerie thought "Take Control" was "kind of different", the decision was made to release it as the lead single instead.[6]
The single entered the US
Music video
The music video was shot in late October 2006 and was premiered on the Internet on December 3. It was released to television in the United States on January 15, 2007, and was selected as
Helin Jung of Entertainment Weekly called the video "nonsense, just the way I like my music videos to be" and "the stuff that music video dreams are made of [...] [it] pretends to make sense by taking on something more complex than Amerie shimmying around in hot pants and heels, but don't let it fool you. The hair tossing and strut-strutting is the same here as it is in '1 Thing', just on location this time—in a car, a park, a house with a sexy man sleeping under rumpled sheet, etc. Love it!"[17]
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Because I Love It.[28]
Recording
- Recorded at Wonderland Studios (New Jersey)
- Mixed at Larrabee North Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Mastered at Powers Studio (Florida)
Personnel
- Amerie – vocals, additional production, vocal production, arrangement
- Mike Caren – production
- Cee-Lo Green– additional production, vocal production, arrangement
- Len Nicholson – additional production
- Cornell "Nell" Brown – recording
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Jared Robbins – mixing assistance
- Herb Powers Jr. – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | October 17, 2006 | Digital download | [40] | |
November 28, 2006 | 12-inch single
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Germany | April 6, 2007 |
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Sony
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[20][21][23] |
United Kingdom | April 23, 2007 | Digital download | Columbia | [41] |
May 5, 2007 | Two-track digital single | [19] | ||
May 7, 2007 |
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France | May 28, 2007 |
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Sony | [24][25] |
References
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- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 8, 2006. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (October 23, 2006). "'Control'-ing Interest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 3, 2007). "The Quarterly Report: Best New Singles". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (May 11, 2007). "Amerie, Because I Love It". The Guardian. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "What Made Amerie Switch Up Her Game? And... Does Cherish Appreciate Their Fans?". SOHH Soulful. December 3, 2006. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
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- ^ a b "Amerie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "Amerie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 7, 2007). "The Battle for the Heart of R&B". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Amerie: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Amerie: Take Control" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Amerie – Take Control". VG-lista. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Take Control". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Devan, Subhadra (July 22, 2007). "Amerie's in Control". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
- ^ "NEW RELEASE: Amerie "Take Control"". VideoStatic. January 9, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ Jung, Helin (December 8, 2006). "Snap Judgment: Amerie's 'Take Control' video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Take Control [2 Track CD] by Amerie". Amazon (UK). Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Take Control by Amerie". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Take Control (Single)" (in German). Amazon (Germany). Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Take Control – Single by Amerie". iTunes Store (Germany). 6 April 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Take Control" (UK CD 2 liner notes). Amerie. Columbia Records. 2007. 88697 09747 2.
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- ^ a b "Take Control: Amerie, Amerie Mi Marie" (in French). Amazon (France). Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Take Control – Single by Amerie". iTunes Store (France). 28 May 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Amerie: Take Control, Pt. 1 [Vinyl]". Amazon (US). Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Take Control" (UK 12-inch single liner notes). Amerie. Columbia Records. 2007. 88697 08535 1.
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- ^ "Deutsche Black Charts – Die Jahrescharts 2007" (in German). Deutsche Trend Charts. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Amerie – Take Control". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200729 into search. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Amerie – Take Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Urban Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week. January 12, 2008. p. 16. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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- ^ "Take Control (Main Version) by Amerie". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "Take Control [12" VINYL] by Amerie". Amazon (UK). Retrieved December 1, 2014.