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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Control
| name = Control
| Cover = puddle_of_mudd_control.png
| cover = puddle_of_mudd_control.png
| Artist = [[Puddle of Mudd]]
| alt =
| type = single
| from Album = [[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]
| Released = July 17, 2001
| artist = [[Puddle of Mudd]]
| album = [[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]
| Format = [[Compact Disc|CD]]
| released = July 17, 2001
| Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[post-grunge]]
| Length = 3:49
| recorded =
| studio =
| Label = [[Flawless Records|Flawless]], [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] |
| venue =
| Writer = [[Wes Scantlin]], [[Brad Stewart]]
| genre = *[[Nu metal]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/05/best-nu-metal-songs-ranked/|title=30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked|newspaper=Spin |date=17 May 2017 |publisher=[[Spin Magazine]]|last1=Zaleski |first1=Annie }}</ref>
|Last single =
*[[hard rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/puddle-of-mudd-control-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/|title=No. 36: Puddle of Mudd, 'Control' - Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs|website=[[Loudwire]]|date=June 28, 2012|last=Ramanand|first=Liz|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref>
| This single = '''Control'''<br/>(2001)
| length = 3:49
| Next single = [[Blurry]]<br/>(2001)
| label =
* [[Flawless Records|Flawless]]
* [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]
| writer =
* [[Wes Scantlin]]
* [[Brad Stewart]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Blurry]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
}}


"'''Control'''" is a song by the [[rock music|rock]] band [[Puddle of Mudd]]. It is the first single off of their album ''[[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]''. It was released in July 2001, was written by [[Wes Scantlin]] and was co-written by [[Brad Stewart]]. The song "Control" was popular, peaking at number 3 on the Mainstream Rock chart, number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
"'''Control'''" is the debut single by the [[rock music|rock]] band [[Puddle of Mudd]], released in July 2001. It was written by [[Wes Scantlin]] and [[Brad Stewart]], and is from their debut album ''[[Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)|Come Clean]]''. The song peaked at number three on both the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts, Number one on the Billboard Active Rock charts and number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was used for [[Survivor Series (2001)|WWF Survivor Series]] in 2001.


==Meaning and background==
==Meaning and background==
"Control" is about a relationship that Puddle of Mudd member Wes Scantlin was in. Scantlin told [[MTV]] that he was going "going out with an uncontrollable person" and said that he was uncontrollable, too. Scantlin then told MTV:
"Control" is about a relationship that Puddle of Mudd member Wes Scantlin was in. Scantlin told [[MTV]] that he was "going out with an uncontrollable person" and said that he was uncontrollable, too. Scantlin then told MTV:


{{quote|"But the intimacy was really, really good. ... [There were] some freaky-deaky things going on. The end of the song is the wake-up [where you realize], "Man, I can't deal with this anymore." The mental frustration isn't worth the bonus that you get intimacy-wise. When I wrote those lyrics, I was going, "Ah, man, I don't know if the record company's going to let this fly." I didn't know what anybody in the band was going to think."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/p/puddle_of_mudd/news_feature_091501/ |title=Puddle of Mudd: "Control" Freaks |publisher=[[MTV]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011004192919/http://www.mtv.com/bands/p/puddle_of_mudd/news_feature_091501/ |archivedate=October 4, 2001}}</ref>}}
{{quote|But the intimacy was really, really good ... [There were] some freaky-deaky things going on. The end of the song is the wake-up [where you realize], "Man, I can't deal with this anymore." The mental frustration isn't worth the bonus that you get intimacy-wise. When I wrote those lyrics, I was going, "Ah, man, I don't know if the record company's going to let this fly." I didn't know what anybody in the band was going to think.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/bands/p/puddle_of_mudd/news_feature_091501/ |title=Puddle of Mudd: "Control" Freaks |publisher=[[MTV]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011004192919/http://www.mtv.com/bands/p/puddle_of_mudd/news_feature_091501/ |archivedate=October 4, 2001}}</ref>}}

==Music video==
The music video starts with a segment of Wes Scantlin being kicked out from a truck after he had been arguing with a girl who was driving. As a result, the band are late to a gig at a local bar. The majority of the video cuts between Scantlin walking to the venue, the driver driving away from him, and the band performing at the bar. Towards the bridge of the song, Scantlin finds the girl again, who has pulled over to the side of the road. The two pretend to make up, but as the two embrace, Scantlin pickpockets the woman of her keys. As the final chorus comes in, Scantlin throws her keys into a puddle of mud, a pun on the band's name.


==Single==
==Single==
===Track listings===
===Track listings===


;US/Europe promo (2001)
;US and Europe promo (2001)
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
| note1 = Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin
| note1 = album version) (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
}}
}}
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{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 12:03
| total_length = 12:03
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
| note1=album version
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Control (Acoustic version)
| title2 = Control
| note2 = Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin
| note2 = acoustic version) (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin
| length2 = 4:09
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Control (Video)
| title3 = Control
| note3 = Directed By [[Fred Durst]]
| note3 = video) (directed by [[Fred Durst]]
| length3 = 4:40
| length3 = 4:40
}}
}}
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{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 16:37
| total_length = 16:37
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
|note1=album version
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Control (Acoustic version)
| title2 = Control
|note2=acoustic version
| length2 = 4:09
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Never Change (Album version)
| title3 = Never Change
| note3 = Scantlin
| note3 = album version) (Scantlin
| length3 = 3:59
| length3 = 3:59
| title4 = Control (Video)
| title4 = Control
|note4=video
| length4 = 4:40
| length4 = 4:40
}}
}}
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{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 15:17
| total_length = 15:17
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
|note1=album version
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Abrasive (Non-LP track)
| title2 = Abrasive
| note2 = Scantlin, From [[Abrasive (album)|Abrasive]] Album
| note2 = non-LP track) (Scantlin, from ''[[Abrasive (album)|Abrasive]]'' album
| length2 = 3:14
| length2 = 3:14
| title3 = Control (Acoustic version)
| title3 = Control
|note3=acoustic version
| length3 = 4:09
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = Control (Video)
| title4 = Control
|note4=video
| length4 = 4:40
| length4 = 4:40
}}
}}
;UK 7" brown vinyl
;UK 7-inch brown vinyl
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| headline = Side A
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
|note1=album version
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
}}
}}
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| headline = Side B
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Abrasive (Non-LP track)
| title1 = Abrasive
|note1=non-LP track
| length1 = 3:14
| length1 = 3:14
}}
}}
;Europe enhanced Maxi Single (2002)
;Europe enhanced maxi single (2002)
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 15:17
| total_length = 15:17
| title1 = Control (Album version)
| title1 = Control
|note1=album version
| length1 = 3:50
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Control (Acoustic version)
| title2 = Control
|note2=acoustic version
| length2 = 4:09
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Abrasive (Non-LP track)
| title3 = Abrasive
|note3=non-LP track
| length3 = 3:14
| length3 = 3:14
| title4 = Control (Video)
| title4 = Control
|note4=video
| length4 = 4:40
| length4 = 4:40
}}
}}
;
;


==Charts==
==Appearances in other media==
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
*The song was featured on the [[Muchmusic]] compilation album [[Big Shiny Tunes#Big Shiny Tunes 6|Big Shiny Tunes 6]].
!Chart (2001–2002)
*The song was later used as part of movie soundtracks (e.g. ''[[The Killer (2006 film)|The Killer]]'').{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}}
!Peak<br/>position
*This song was also the theme song for [[Survivor Series (2001)|WWF Survivor Series 2001]].
|-
{{single chart|Australiapandora|54|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue620.pdf|urltitle=Issue 620|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|-
{{single chart|Germany|44|artist=Puddle of Mudd|song=Control|songid=5079|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
!scope="row"|[[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]] ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Puddle+Of+Mudd|title=Discography Puddle Of Mudd|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=November 23, 2021}}</ref>
|align="center"|30
|-
{{single chart|Scotland|14|date=20020217|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|84|artist=Puddle of Mudd|song=Control|rowheader=true|February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|15|date=20020217|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|UKrock|1|date=20020217|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|68|artist=Puddle of Mudd|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|3|artist=Puddle of Mudd|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|3|artist=Puddle of Mudd|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}
|-
| US [[Active rock|Active Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Active Rock |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/puddle-of-mudd/chart-history/art/ |access-date=August 7, 2019 |website=billboard.com |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
| US [[Heritage rock|Heritage Rock]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Heritage Rock |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/puddle-of-mudd/chart-history/hrt/ |access-date=August 7, 2019 |website=billboard.com |publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|6
|}

=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for "Control"
!Chart (2001)
!Position
|-
! scope="row" |US Mainstream Rock
|14
|-
! scope="row" |US Alternative Airplay
|16
|-
! scope="row" |US Active Rock
|10
|-
! scope="row" |US Heritage Rock
|26
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+
!Chart (2002)
!Position
|-
! scope="row" |US Mainstream Rock
|33
|-
! scope="row" |US Active Rock
|54
|-
! scope="row" |US Heritage Rock
|24
|}



==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{youtube|I0-lENIRHaM|"Control" Official music video}}
*{{YouTube|I0-lENIRHaM|"Control" Official music video}}


{{Puddle of Mudd}}
{{Puddle of Mudd}}


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Latest revision as of 01:47, 12 September 2024

"Control"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Come Clean
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001
Genre
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Control"
(2001) 		"Blurry"
(2001)

"Control" is the debut single by the rock band Puddle of Mudd, released in July 2001. It was written by Wes Scantlin and Brad Stewart, and is from their debut album Come Clean. The song peaked at number three on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts, Number one on the Billboard Active Rock charts and number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was used for WWF Survivor Series in 2001.

Meaning and background

[edit]

"Control" is about a relationship that Puddle of Mudd member Wes Scantlin was in. Scantlin told MTV that he was "going out with an uncontrollable person" and said that he was uncontrollable, too. Scantlin then told MTV:

But the intimacy was really, really good ... [There were] some freaky-deaky things going on. The end of the song is the wake-up [where you realize], "Man, I can't deal with this anymore." The mental frustration isn't worth the bonus that you get intimacy-wise. When I wrote those lyrics, I was going, "Ah, man, I don't know if the record company's going to let this fly." I didn't know what anybody in the band was going to think.[3]

Music video

[edit]

The music video starts with a segment of Wes Scantlin being kicked out from a truck after he had been arguing with a girl who was driving. As a result, the band are late to a gig at a local bar. The majority of the video cuts between Scantlin walking to the venue, the driver driving away from him, and the band performing at the bar. Towards the bridge of the song, Scantlin finds the girl again, who has pulled over to the side of the road. The two pretend to make up, but as the two embrace, Scantlin pickpockets the woman of her keys. As the final chorus comes in, Scantlin throws her keys into a puddle of mud, a pun on the band's name.

Single

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Track listings

[edit]
US and Europe promo (2001)
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version) (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin)3:50
Europe enhanced single (2001)
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version) (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin)4:09
3."Control" (video) (directed by Fred Durst)4:40
Total length:12:03
Australian enhanced (2001)
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
3."Never Change" (album version) (Scantlin)3:59
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:16:37
UK enhanced single (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Abrasive" (non-LP track) (Scantlin, from Abrasive album)3:14
3."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:15:17
UK 7-inch brown vinyl
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Abrasive" (non-LP track)3:14
Europe enhanced maxi single (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
3."Abrasive" (non-LP track)3:14
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:15:17

Charts

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Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 54
Germany (GfK)[5] 44
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 30
Scotland (OCC)[7] 14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 84
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 15
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 68
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 3
US Active Rock (Billboard)[14] 1
US Heritage Rock (Billboard)[15] 6

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Control"
Chart (2001) Position
US Mainstream Rock 14
US Alternative Airplay 16
US Active Rock 10
US Heritage Rock 26
Chart (2002) Position
US Mainstream Rock 33
US Active Rock 54
US Heritage Rock 24


References

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  1. ^ Zaleski, Annie (17 May 2017). "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin. Spin Magazine.
  2. ^ Ramanand, Liz (June 28, 2012). "No. 36: Puddle of Mudd, 'Control' - Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Puddle of Mudd: "Control" Freaks". MTV. Archived from the original on October 4, 2001.
  4. ^ "Issue 620" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Puddle of Mudd – Control" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "Discography Puddle Of Mudd". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Puddle of Mudd – Control". Swiss Singles Chart.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Active Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Heritage Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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