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
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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 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. The accompanying music video was directed by Marten Tedin and filmed in Stockholm, Sweden.[2][3] It was A-listed on German music television channel VIVA in February 1994.[4] "Take Control" received a gold certification in Germany, after 250,000 singles were sold there.[5]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine 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]

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)[18] 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. ^ "D J Bobo - Take Control". YouTube. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "DJ Bobo - Take Control music video 1994". Eurokdj.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 6. 5 February 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: DJ BoBo" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 7. 12 February 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ^ Week 1, 1994.
  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – DJ BoBo - Take Control" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  13. ^ "DJ BoBo – Take Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1994" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (DJ Bobo; 'Take Control')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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