| "Total Control" |
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| B-side | "Love Don't Help" |
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| Released | 1979 |
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| Recorded | 1979 |
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| Length | 3:45 |
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| Label | Capitol |
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| Songwriter(s) | Martha Davis, Jeff Jourard |
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| Producer(s) | John Carter |
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"Closets and Bullets"
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"Total Control"
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"Anticipating"
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"Total Control" is a song by American new wave band the Motels. It was released in 1979 as the second single from their debut studio album Motels. The song failed to make an appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100, but reached number 9 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart in December 1979. It fared better in Australasia, peaking at number 7 in Australia and 11 in New Zealand. The song has been covered by American singer Tina Turner and Australian singer Missy Higgins. In 1980 the italian singer Anna Oxa made a spooky cover of the song, with a new text in italian, under the title "Controllo totale". The song was featured in the 1986 film "Something Wild" (Dir: Jonathan Demme) during a pivotal robbery scene.