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*[http://www.jlo.net/dl.php?file=47 Video of "Control Myself"] @ Jlo.net |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Ximss_hNc&search=ll%20cool%20j Video stream of "Control Myself"] @ Youtube.com |
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*[http://www.jennylopez.net/gallery/videos/control_myself/index.htm Screenshots from "Control Myself"] @ Jenniferlopez.net |
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Revision as of 00:24, 3 March 2006
| "Control Myself" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by LL Cool J | ||
| From the album Todd Smith | ||
| Released | March 2006 (Worldwide) | |
| Format | Digital download Digital maxi single 12" maxi single | |
| Genre | Dance/R&B/Hip-Hop | |
| Length | 3:54 | |
| Label | Def Jam | |
| Writers | LL Cool J | |
| Producers | Jermaine Dupri | |
| Director | Hype Williams | |
| Certification | (TBA) | |
| Chart positions | (TBA) | |
| LL Cool J singles chronology | ||
| "Hush" (2005) |
"Control Myself" (2006) |
"We Gonna Make It" (2006) |
"Control Myself" is the first single from LL Cool J's 12th album Todd Smith, due for release in March 2006 Worldwide ahead of the album's release on May 2nd 2006. The track features Jennifer Lopez and Jermaine Dupri and is also produced by Dupri.
The Song
The song is a heavy hitting club, dance track and basically explains how LL is so hot, character Shayeeda (Lopez) even considers leaving her man for him. LL is also taken back by Shayeeda's presence.
Sample Lyrics
Jennifer Lopez: You got, you got, you got what it takes to make me leave my man
LL Cool J: It's hard to control myself It's hard to control myself (Oh) You got, you got, you got What it takes to make this boy be bad (Be bad)
It's hard to control myself It's hard to control myself
Jennifer Lopez: It's hard for me to control myself (Say what) and to hold myself back from jumpin' on ya like I wanna, like I wanna, wanna
Music Video
The music video was directed by Hype Williams and was filmed at Sony Studios In New York on January 2nd, 2006. It was debuted on MTV and BET on February 13th, 2006. The video premiered on the MTV Network in the UK on February 19th, 2006.
The video is a typical dance video with no real story line. The video starts with J.Lo speaking the introduction wearing a spanish head dress, following into Jermaine's intro and L.L.'s rap as a group of shadow dancers move to the beat. Jennifer sings close up to the camera, splitting between scenes of her dancing at a photoshoot setting, wearing different outfits. A dancer grooves against a white background and there are scenes of a catwalk show with the words 'Todd Smith' plastered on the back wall. There are then scenes of L.L. topless and him and Jennifer singing and dancing together near the end.
Following the new 'Hype' style, as seen in Beyonce's "Check On It", the video makes use of the widescreen bars as well, adding video to them as well as the typical main video.
Backing Sample
The song contains a sample of "Looking For The Perfect Beat" performed by Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force.
References
- ^ LL Cool J @ Defjam Album release date information
External links
- Listen To The Song @ Nobodysmiling.com
- Lyrics to "Control Myself" @ Jlo.net
- LL Cool J Official @ Defjam.com
- Video of "Control Myself" @ Jlo.net
- Video stream of "Control Myself" @ Youtube.com
- Screenshots from "Control Myself" @ Jenniferlopez.net