Take Control (DJ BoBo song)

"Take Control"
Single by DJ BoBo
from the album Dance with Me
B-side"Move Your Feet"
ReleasedNovember 1993
Genre
Length3:45
LabelFresh
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • René Baumann
  • Gutze Gautschi
  • Mark Wyss
DJ BoBo singles chronology
"Keep on Dancing"
(1993) 		"Take Control"
(1993) 		"Everybody"
(1994)
Music video
"Take Control" on YouTube

"Take Control" is a song by Swiss artist DJ BoBo, released in November 1993 by Fresh label as the third single from his debut album, Dance with Me (1993). The song was both co-written and co-produced by DJ BoBo and features uncredited vocals by singer Christiane Lupp (also known as Christiane Eiben). It was a top-10 hit in Austria and Switzerland, peaking at numbers nine and four, respectively. In Finland, Germany and the Netherlands, the single was a top-20 hit. It also charted in Denmark and peaked at number 21 on the Eurochart Hot 100. Outside Europe, "Take Control" was successful in Israel, peaking at number two. It received a gold certification in Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold there.[2]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Already a household name in various parts of Europe, Swiss producer/musician/rapper stomps into U.S. consciousness with a hi-NRG jam that is often reminiscent of Culture Beat and 2 Unlimited. Although the lyrics never venture beyond the "let's boogie" mode, there is no denying that the contagious chorus and spiraling synths add up to a possible crossover smash. Mixes range from pop-friendly to more hard-edged rave."[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video of "Take Control" was directed by Marten Tedin.[3] It was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in February 1994.[4]

Track listings

  • 12-inch, Germany
  1. "Take Control" (Club Version) – 5:56
  2. "Take Control" (Radio Mix) – 3:45
  3. "Take Control" (Instrumental) – 5:56
  • CD single, Europe
  1. "Take Control" (Radio Mix) – 3:44
  2. "Take Control" (Club Mix) – 5:56
  • CD maxi, Switzerland
  1. "Take Control" (Radio Mix) – 3:45
  2. "Take Control" (Club Dance Mix) – 5:56
  3. "Move Your Feet" – 3:55
  4. "Take Control" (Instrumental) – 5:56
  • CD maxi – Remix, Germany
  1. "Take Control" (Club Mix) – 6:16
  2. "Take Control" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
  3. "Music" – 4:34

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[17] Gold 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Flick, Larry (10 December 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: DJ BoBo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "D J Bobo - Take Control". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 6. 5 February 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 7. 12 February 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ^ Week 1, 1994.
  8. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – DJ BoBo - Take Control" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  10. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  13. ^ "1994 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (DJ Bobo; 'Take Control')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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