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No Self Control (Peter Gabriel song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = No Self Control
| cover = Peter Gabriel - No Self Control.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Peter Gabriel
| album = Peter Gabriel (Melt)
| B-side = Lead a Normal Life
| released = 5 May 1980
| format =
| recorded = 1979
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = Charisma
| writer = Peter Gabriel
| producer = Steve Lillywhite
| prev_title = Games Without Frontiers
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = Biko
| next_year = 1980
}}
"'No Self Control'" is a song written and performed by English rock musician Peter Gabriel.
It was inspired by Steve Reich's composition 'Music for 18 Musicians'. The song features guest musicians Robert Fripp (guitar), Phil Collins (drums) and Kate Bush (backing vocals).
Prior to being recorded for Gabriel's 1980 album, the song was performed live under the working title "I don't know how to stop". Later live performances, such as on 'Plays Live', were slower and more subdued than the studio recording.
Gabriel and his 'China 1984' touring band performed "No Self Control" on BBC One's 'Top of the Pops' in May 1980.
Track listing
7" UK single (1980)
# "No Self Control" 3:47# "Lead a Normal Life" 4:10
Personnel
*Peter Gabriel lead vocals
*Kate Bush backing vocals
*David Rhodes guitar
*Robert Fripp guitar
*John Giblin bass guitar
*Larry Fast synthesizers, processing
*Phil Collins drums
*Morris Pert percussion
Charts
In other works
It was used in the season three episode of 'Homicide: Life on the Streets', 'The City That Bleeds'.
References
Category:Peter Gabriel songs
Category:1980 singles
Category:Songs written by Peter Gabriel
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite
Category:Experimental rock songs
Category:1980 songs
Category:Charisma Records singles
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