It was released as the lead single from her third studio album of the same name, released the same year. " How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (1983)Īmerican singer Laura Branigan covered "Self Control" in 1984.
Although his English-language album and especially the singles proved to be successful in Italy and elsewhere, he began releasing his later albums in his native language, almost all of which were received better in Italy than the English-language albums many of them charted within the top 10 in Italy. He would release several more tracks in English and re-release his 1984 self-titled debut album in 1987 under the title Self Control, featuring two of these tracks. Raf released an extended dance mix of the song, like Branigan, but Raf's version featured a rap (performed by two other rap vocalists), relatively rare for a white artist at the time. 1 in Switzerland, between runs at the top spot by Branigan's version of "Self Control", and peaked at No. 1 in Italy for seven non-consecutive weeks. His version of "Self Control" reached No. Raf (born Raffaele Riefoli) co-wrote the song "Self Control" with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. Notable covers include Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in 1993, a dance remake by Branigan in 2004, Royal Gigolos in 2005 and Danish dance group Infernal in 2006. "Self Control" has become one of the defining songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. Both versions of the song were commercially successful across Europe during much of the summer of 1984, with Branigan's rendition becoming the most successful single of the year in Germany and Switzerland.
1 in countries such as Austria, Canada, Germany and Switzerland, as well as No. That same year, "Self Control" was covered by American singer Laura Branigan, whose version reached No. 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. It was written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Steve Piccolo and Raf, and arranged by Celso Valli. " Self Control" is a song by Italian singer Raf, released in 1984.
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