
Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Īmerican singer Laura Branigan covered "Self Control" in 1984. Weekly charts Template:Singlechart Template:Singlechart Template:Singlechart Template:Singlechart Chart (1984) 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 were received better in Italy than the English-language albums many of them entered Italy's Top 10 album chart. 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. Raf released an extended dance mix of the song, like Branigan, but Raf's version featured a rap (performed by two other rap vocalists), relatively rare for a white artist at the time. 1 in Switzerland between runs at the top spot by Laura Branigan's version of "Self Control", and peaked at no. His version of "Self Control" peaked at no.



Raf, born as Raffaele Riefoli, co-wrote the song "Self Control" with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. 2.5 Germany's and Switzerland's most successful single of 1984.Notable covers include Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in 1993, a hit dance remake by Branigan in 2004 and two 2006 versions that hit the Top 5 in various European enclaves, by Danish dance group Infernal and Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas. The song has become one of the defining songs of the 1980s, with a number of remakes recorded each year. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and also went to no. 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 Germany and Switzerland.

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