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Control

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Control was released on 4 February 1986 by A&M as a part of the album Control

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Janet Jackson

Background Vocals

Terry Lewis

Background Vocals

Hami Wave

Background Vocals

Jimmy Jam

Percussion

Melanie Andrews

Melanie Andrews

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Terry Lewis

Songwriter

Janet Jackson

Songwriter

Jimmy Jam

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Janet Jackson

Co-Producer

Terry Lewis

Producer

Steve Wiese

Recording Engineer

Steve Hodge

Mixing Engineer

Jimmy Jam

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

This is a story about control

My control

Control of what I say

Control of what I do

And this time, I'm gonna do it my way (My way)

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do

Are we ready?

I am

'Cause it's all about control (Control)

And I've got lots of it

[Verse 1]

When I was seventeen, I did what people told me, uh

I did what my father said, and let my mother mold me

But that was long ago, I'm in

[Chorus]

Control

Never gonna stop

Control

To get what I want

Control

I like to have a lot

Control

Now I'm all grown up (Ah)

[Verse 2]

First time I fell in love, I didn't know what hit me

So young and so naive, I thought it would be easy

But now I know I've got to take

[Chorus]

Control

Now I've got a lot

Control

To get what I want

Control

Never gonna stop

Control

Now I'm all grown up

[Bridge]

Jam, woo-woo

Rebel, that's right

I'm on my own, I'll call my own shots

Thank you

[Bridge]

Got my own mind

I wanna make my own decisions

When it has to do with my life, my life

I wanna be the one in control

[Verse 3]

So let me take you by the hand and lead you on this dance

Control is what I've got, because I took a chance

I don't wanna rule the world, just wanna run my life (Ooh)

So make your life a little easier

When you get the chance, just take

[Chorus]

Control (Ooh-ooh)

Now I've got a lot (Ooh)

Control

To get what I want (Oh)

Control

I'm never gonna stop

Control

Now I'm all grown up (Ooh)

[Bridge]

Free at last

Out here on my own

Ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, hee

Now control this, uh

[Chorus]

Control

That's right

Control

Career moves

Control

I do what's right for me

Control

And me wants to groove, is that okay?

Yeah

Ooh, control

[Bridge]

I've got my own mind

Ooh, baby

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I've got my own mind

Wanna make my own decisions

When it has to do with my life

I wanna be the one in control

[Outro]

Hop to it

I'm in control (And I love it)

Hahahaha, that's right

Control

Now I've got a lot

Control

Now I'm all grown up

I'm in control (Uh)

I'm in control (Ah)

I'm in control (Uh)

Don't make me lose it

Written by: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis

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