Branigan
Album by Laura Branigan
Released	April 1984
Recorded	???
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	40 min 01 sec
Record label	Atlantic
Producers	Robbie Buchanan, Jack White
Professional reviews
AMG	3/5	link
Laura Branigan Chronology
Branigan 2 (1983)	Self Control (1984)	Hold Me (1985)

Self Control is the third album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music).

The striking production and sensuous, half-whispered vocals of the title track off Branigan's third album took the world by storm. The song became the singer's biggest international hit, topping the charts on several continents and becoming an anthem on radios and dance floors across the world, most notably West Germany, where she spent seven weeks with it at number one. Further pop, dance floor and adult contemporary hits off the album included the melodic electropop of "The Lucky One" (her soaring vocal won her a Tokyo Music Festival prize), the continental ballad "Ti Amo," and the club hit "Satisfaction." "Self Control" was also featured on an episode of Miami Vice.

Track listing

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1. "The Lucky One" (Roberts) – 4:10
2. "Self Control" (Bigazzi, Piccolo, Riefoli) – 4:08
3. "Ti Amo" (Bigazzi, Tozzi, Warren) – 4:18
4. "Heart" (Cain, Hartman) – 4:08
5. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (Goffin, King) – 3:26
6. "Satisfaction" (Dietrich, Grabowski, Simons, Spiro, Warren) – 3:56
7. "Silent Partners" (Doctor, Warren) – 4:10
8. "Breaking Out" (Doctor, Warren) – 3:50
9. "Take Me" (Kipner, Parker) – 3:43
10. "With Every Beat of My Heart" (Kaleth, Mitchell) – 4:12

Personnel

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• Laura Branigan – vocals
• Beth Anderson – vocals, background vocals
• Robbie Buchanan – synthesizer, piano
• Bill Champlin – vocals, background vocals
• Joe Chemay – vocals, background vocals
• Nathan East – bass
• Harold Faltermeyer – synthesizer
• Tommy Funderburk – vocals, background vocals
• Steve George – vocals, background vocals
• Jim Haas – background vocals
• Dann Huff – guitar
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
• Jon Joyce – vocals, background vocals
• Tom Kelly – vocals, background vocals
• Michael Landau – guitar
• Richard Page – vocals, background vocals
• Joe Pizzulo – vocals, background vocals
• John "J.R." Robinson – drums
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Larry Williams – saxophone

Production

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• Producers: Robbie Buchanan, Jack White

Charts

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Album

Year	Chart	Position
1984	The Billboard 200	23

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1984	"Self Control"	The Billboard Hot 100	4
1984	"Self Control"	Dance/Disco	2
1984	"Self Control"	Adult Contemporary	5
1984	"The Lucky One"	The Billboard Hot 100	20
1984	"The Lucky One"	Dance/Disco	10
1984	"The Lucky One"	Adult Contemporary	13
1984	"Ti Amo"	The Billboard Hot 100	55
1984	"Ti Amo"	Adult Contemporary	22
1984	"Satisfaction"	Dance/Disco	24

Laura Branigan albums | 1984 albums

SELF CONTROL