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Total Control (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Total Control'" is a song by American new wave band the Motels. It was released in 1979 as the second single from their debut studio album 'Motels'. The song failed to make an appearance on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, but reached number 9 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart in December 1979. It fared better in Australasia, peaking at number 7 in Australia and 11 in New Zealand. The song has been covered by American singer Tina Turner and Australian singer Missy Higgins.
Background
Speaking of the song in 2000, Davis recalled, "When I wrote this my heart had been broken. I was angry, I wrote a thrash punk rock song, [then] Jeff Jourard came along with this wonderful minimalist chord progression [and] I laid my thrash lyrics on the new progression."
Track listing
'US 7" single'
# "Total Control" - 3:45
# "Love Don't Help" - 1:56
Charts
References
Category:1979 singles
Category:2022 singles
Category:The Motels songs
Category:Missy Higgins songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:1979 songs
Category:Songs written by Martha Davis (musician)
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