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#REDIRECT [[Control (Metro Station song)]]
{{Infobox song

| name = Control
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| cover =
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| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]]
| album = [[Metro Station (album)|Metro Station]]
| released = December 17, 2007
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Neon pop-punk]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/10_neon_pop_punk_songs_you_can_headbang_to/|title=10 neon pop-punk songs you can headbang to|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|author=Hall, Mackenzie|date=September 7, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=20}}
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| writer = {{flatlist|
* [[Trace Cyrus]]
* [[Mason Musso]]
* Anthony Improgo
* Blake Healy
}}
}}
| producer = [[S*A*M and Sluggo]]
| prev_title = [[Kelsey (song)|Kelsey]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Shake It]]
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|eF2wdYpEJ14|"Control"}}}}
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"'''Control'''" is a song by American [[Pop music|pop]] band [[Metro Station (band)|Metro Station]]. It was released on December 17, 2007 as the second single from their [[Metro Station (album)|self-titled debut album]].<ref name="Radio Airplay">{{cite web|title=Available for Airplay Archive: 2007 – December |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771#2003 |website=[[FMQB]] |access-date=February 11, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322142732/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771 |archive-date=March 22, 2013}}</ref> The song was released as the debut single in the UK in the spring of 2009.<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/08/new-band-metro-station|title=No 445: Metro Station|website=[[The Guardian]]|author=Paul Lester|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>

==Background==
"Control" was written by [[Mason Musso]], [[Trace Cyrus]], Blake Healy and Anthony Improgo while production was handled by [[S*A*M and Sluggo]].

==Critical reception==
Joe DeAndrea of [[AbsolutePunk.net]] stated that the track, "starts off as slow but then quickly picks up the pace while a catchy chorus grabs a hold of your ears and doesn't let go."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=263302|title=Metro Station - Metro Station - Album Review|author=Joe DeAndrea|website=[[AbsolutePunk]]|access-date=December 22, 2022|archive-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120802062834/http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=263302}}</ref> Nat Morris of [[AltSounds]] described it as a song that has "that 'single' vibe to them."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/105528-review-metro-station-metro-station-album.html|title=Review: Metro Station - Metro Station [Album]|website=[[AltSounds]]|author=Nat Morris|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517081200/http://hangout.altsounds.com:80/reviews/105528-review-metro-station-metro-station-album.html|archivedate=May 17, 2012|access-date=October 9, 2023}}</ref> Mary Huhn of ''[[New York Post]]'' called the song, "An inescapable electronic party track."<ref name="New York Post">{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2008/12/30/the-208-best-songs-of-2008/|title=The 208 Best Songs of 2008|website=[[New York Post]]|author=Mary Huhn|date=December 30, 2008|access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Accolades for "Control"
|-
! Publication
! Country
! Accolade
! Year
! Rank
! class="unsortable"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| ''[[New York Post]]''
| United States
| "Best Songs of 2008"
| 2008
| 67
| <ref name="New York Post"/>
|}

==Music video==
The music video for "Control" was released in March 2008 and was directed by Josh Forbes..<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/metro_station_-_behind_the_scenes_of_control_altpress-com_exclusive/|title=Metro Station – Behind The Scenes Of Control (Altpress.com Exclusive)|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=March 24, 2008|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://imvdb.com/video/metro-station/control|title=Control (2008) by Metro Station|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>

==Track listing==
;Digital download
#"Control (Weird Science Remix)" - 4:14

;US CD single
#"Control (Radio Edit)" - 3:10
#"Control (Album Version)" - 3:19

;UK CD single
#"Control" - 3:19
#"Control (Instrumental)" - 3:19

==Credits and personnel==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
'''Metro Station'''
* [[Mason Musso]] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* [[Trace Cyrus]] – lead guitar, vocals
* Anthony Improgo – drums
* Blake Healy – bass, keyboards synthesizer

{{col-2}}
'''Production'''
* [[S*A*M and Sluggo]] – producer
* Sean Goulding – engineering
* Scott Riebling – engineering
* Mark Needham – mixing
* Will Brierre – assistant engineer
* Vlado Meller – mastering
{{col-end}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history for "Control"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| December 17, 2007
| [[Modern rock#Radio format|Alternative radio]]
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| align="center" | <ref name="Radio Airplay"/>
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| August 19, 2008
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| [[Sony Music|Sony]]
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/control-single/287482855|title=Control - Single by Metro Station|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| United Kingdom
| March 2009
| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| align="center" | <ref name="Guardian"/>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

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