Laura Branigan Songs
Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single 'Gloria. Complete song listing of Laura Branigan on OLDIES.com.
. Steve Piccolo Giancarlo Bigazzi singles chronology ' Self Control' (1984) 'Change Your Mind' (1984) ' Self Control' (1983) 'Change Your Mind' (1984) Music video on ' Self Control' is a song by Italian singer, released in 1984. It was written by, Steve Piccolo and Raf. The song was covered the same year by American singer. Her version first hit no.
1 in Germany on June 15, 1984. Raf's version first hit no. 1 in Italy on June 23, 1984. Both versions of the song were popular across Europe during much of the summer of 1984 and were the most successful single of the year in Switzerland. Branigan's version peaked at no.
4 on the US chart and also went to no. 2 on the dance chart. The song has become one of the defining songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. Notable covers include singer in 1993, a hit dance remake by Branigan in 2004 and two 2006 versions that hit the Top 5 in various European enclaves, by dance group and singer.
Contents. Raf version , born as Raffaele Riefoli, co-wrote the song 'Self Control' with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo.
His version of 'Self Control' peaked at no. It also notably edged into no. 1 in Switzerland between runs at the top spot by Laura Branigan's version of 'Self Control', and peaked at no. 2 in Germany, no. 7 in Austria and at no. 40 in France. Raf released an extended dance mix of the song, like Branigan, but Raf's version featured a (performed by two other rap vocalists), relatively rare for a white artist at the time.
He would release several more tracks in English and re-release his debut 1984 album Raf in 1987 under the title Self Control, featuring two of these tracks. Although his English-language album and especially the singles proved to be quite successful in Italy and elsewhere, he began releasing his later albums in his native language, almost all of which received better in Italy than the English-language albums; many of them entered Italy's Top 10 album chart. Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Austria 7 Europe 4 France 40 Germany 2 Italy 1 Poland 32 Spain 6 Switzerland 1 Year-end charts Chart (1984) Position Germany 15 Italy 3 Switzerland 10 Preceded by ' by and June 23, 1984 – August 11, 1984 (8 weeks) Succeeded by 'Fotoromanza' by Preceded by 'Self Control' by July 1, 1984 (1 week) Succeeded by 'Self Control' by Laura Branigan version 'Self Control' by from the album 'Silent Partners' Released 1984 Format. Steve Piccolo singles chronology ' (1995) ' Self Control 2004' (2004) ' (2004) ' (1995) ' Self Control 2004' (2004) ' (2004) Branigan's 'Self Control' was paired with follow-up single 'The Lucky One' for an 'oldies series' release in the US.
In the UK, a similar release paired the song with her earlier hit, 'Gloria'. In 1992, the original single mix of 'Self Control' was re-released on CD single and 12' vinyl by Atlantic/WEA in Germany featuring two new remixes. One of those, the 'Classic Summer Mix', appeared on the European greatest hits album. In 1999, four new remixes of 'Self Control' were commissioned for a South African collection called Back in Control, on Atlantic/Gallo.
'Self Control '99' was released as a CD single there. In the mid 2000s (decade), several remixes featuring samples of various lengths from the 1984 Branigan original surfaced from various entities including Crooklyn Clan, Imperial Machine, and SK featuring Laura Branigan.
None of these mixes were done with Branigan's participation. As of 2010, the Self Control album remains in print and the original version can also be heard on (1993), and in remastered versions on (2002) and (2006). 2004 version Branigan sought to reclaim her career after years away from the music industry first to take care of her ailing husband and then to mourn his loss. She re-recorded her two biggest club hits for the 20th anniversary of 'Self Control' and they were released in a slew of remixes as ' and 'Self Control 2004'. The latter track hit the Top 10 on the Billboard chart following Branigan's sudden death from an aneurysm in August of that year. Track listings CD maxi single. 'Self Control 2004' Mindworkers Radio Mix – 3:21.
'Self Control 2004' Flip & Fill Remix – 6:45. 'Self Control 2004' Mindworkers Remix – 7:07. 'Self Control 2004' Force Four Remix – 7:45. 'Self Control 2004' Kenny Hayes Club Mix – 6:07. 'Self Control 2004' Mindworkers Instrumental – 7:05 Charts Chart (2004) Peak position US Billboard 10 Ricky Martin version 'Que Dia Es Hoy' by from the album 'Que Dia Es Hoy' (Remix) Released May 3, 1993 ( 1993-05-03) Format Recorded. singles chronology ' (1993) ' Que Dia Es Hoy' (1993) ' (1993) ' (1993) ' Que Dia Es Hoy' (1993) ' (1993) Music video on In 1993, recorded a Spanish-language cover of 'Self Control', titled ' Que Dia Es Hoy' ('What Day Is Today').
With lyrics by producer and, the song was released as single from Martin's second studio solo album, on May 3, 1993. The single featured a remixed version of the track. A music video was also released. In 2008, the remixed version was included on CD and DVD, called. Charts Chart (1993) Peak position US ( ) 26 Royal Gigolos version 'Self Control' / 'Somebody's Watching Me' by from the album Musique Deluxe Released August 8, 2005 Recorded 2005.
Steve Piccolo singles chronology 'No Milk Today' (2004) ' Self Control' / 'Somebody's Watching Me' (2005) 'Tell It to My Heart' (2006) 'No Milk Today' (2004) ' Self Control/Somebody's Watching Me' (2005) 'Tell It to My Heart' (2006) In 2005, the German dance band recorded a cover of the song. It appeared on a maxi CD, along with their cover of the 1984 hit '. The song's most notable success were Top 20 chartings in Denmark and Finland.
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Track listings CD maxi. 'Self Control' (D.O.N.S. Single mix) – 3:42.
'Self Control' (single version) – 3:46. 'Self Control' (extended version) – 5:05. 'Self Control' (D.O.N.S. Remix) – 6:18. 'Self Control' (Swen G° remix) – 6:32. 'Somebody's Watching Me' (single version) – 3:17.
'Somebody's Watching Me' (extended version) – 4:27. 'Somebody's Watching Me' (DJ Tyson club mix) – 6:36. 'Self Control' (video) Charts Chart (2005–06) Peak position Austria 42 Denmark 17 Netherlands 49 Finland 14 Germany 67 Switzerland 90 Infernal version 'Self Control' by from the album Released October 24, 2006 Recorded 2006 Length.
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Steve Piccolo singles chronology ' (2006) ' Self Control' (2006) ' (2007) ' (2006) ' Self Control' (2006) ' (2007) In 2006, Danish band, best known for the club hit ', released a cover of the song on November 6 in the UK. The song debuted in the chart at no. 61 based on downloads only. The track was also released in Australia, as a with 'I Won't Be Crying', though it did not chart there. Their recording was notably Top 10 in Finland and their native Denmark. Use in media Branigan's version of 'Self Control' was featured on the episode 'The Great McCarthy' and was featured in the fact-based 1989 TV movie and a 2007 episode of the series. In 2002, the Branigan recording was used as a track on the fictional radio station in the, and it appears on the CD collection, as well as numerous other hits collections.
It was often used as by late night radio talk show host when he hosted in the 1990s. It was also featured in the opening scenes of the episodes 'Halloween Knight' and 'K.I.T.T vs K.A.R.R.' References.
Pop singer and actress Laura Branigan was born in 1957 in the upstate New York town of Brewster. It wasn't until her senior year in high school that Branigan thought of pursuing a musical career, after she landed a lead role in a school musical, which led to her acceptance at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City by the mid-'70s. Branigan then signed on as a backing vocalist for Leonard Cohen, as she toured the world with the renowned singer/songwriter throughout the late '70s; resulting in the singer landing a recording contract on her own with Atlantic Records. But a breach-of-contract lawsuit resulted after Branigan changed management, which held up work commencing on her solo debut. With all issues sorted out by the early '80s, Branigan was now free to launch her solo career, as her debut, Branigan, was issued in 1982.
The album spawned one of the year's top pop hits, the Donna Summer-like 'Gloria,' a remake of an Italian pop song from the '70s that peaked at number six in the U.K. And number two in the U.S. (the song also earned Branigan her first of four subsequent Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female). The song's popularity reached massive proportions in other parts of the world, especially Germany, where the Branigan version of 'Gloria' sat at the number one position while the original Italian version held the number two spot.
1983's Branigan 2 spawned another two sizeable U.S. Hit singles with 'Solitaire' and 'How Am I Supposed to Live Without You' (the latter of which was co-written by a then-unknown Michael Bolton), while she also appeared on the hit soundtrack to Flashdance that same year with the track 'Imagination.'
Further albums were issued during the remainder of the '80s, 1984's Self Control, 1985's Hold Me, and 1987's Touch, all of which spawned hit singles: the title track from Self Control, 'The Lucky One,' 'Ti Amo,' 'Spanish Eddie,' 'I Found Someone,' the title track from Hold Me, 'Shattered Glass,' and 'The Power of Love.' But, by the dawn of the '90s, the hits had dried up for Branigan, as such albums as 1990's self-titled release and 1993's Over My Heart went completely unnoticed. In 1994, Branigan dueted with David Hasselhoff on the track 'I Believe' for the Baywatch soundtrack, and a year later, the singer's first hits compilation, the 13-track The Best of Branigan, was issued. In addition to issuing albums, Branigan kept her acting career going all along, as evidenced by guest spots on the TV show CHiPS, the movies Mugsy's Girl (1984) and Backstage (1988), plus the German television movie An American Girl In Berlin (1981).
Branigan returned to the public eye in 2002, earning rave reviews with her portrayal of Janis Joplin in the hit New York City musical Love, Janis. On August 26, 2004 Laura Branigan suffered a brain aneurysm and died in her sleep. Greg Prato View on Apple Music. ORIGIN Brewster, NY. GENRE. BORN Jul 3, 1952.