She Loves Control
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| name = She Loves Control
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| artist = Camila Cabello
| album = Camila
| released = {{start date|2018|1|12}}
| recorded = 2017
| studio = Electric Feel Recording
(West Hollywood, California)
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| genre = {{hlist|EDM|reggaeton}}
| length = {{duration|m=2|s=57}}
| writer = {{hlist|Camila Cabello|Sonny John Moore|Adam Feeney|Louis Bell|Ilsey Juber|Mustafa Ahmed}}
| producer = {{hlist|Skrillex|Frank Dukes {{small|({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}|Bell {{small|({{abbr|voc.|vocal producer}})}}}}
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"She Loves Control" is a song by American singer Camila Cabello, included on her debut studio album Camila (2018). It was written by Cabello, Ilsey Juber and Mustafa Ahmed and producers Skrillex, Frank Dukes and Louis Bell. Musically, "She Loves Control" is an EDM and reggaeton track that uses elements of moombahton. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production. Commercially, it debuted in Norway and the United Kingdom, peaking at 36 and 40, respectively. Moreover, it charted in Switzerland, Spain, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands, peaking at 59, 69, 77, 77 and 81, respectively. In the United Kingdom, "She Loves Control" received a silver certification for 200,000 copies sold in the country.
Composition
"She Loves Control" is an "electronica-tinged, dancehall-ready" track including a Spanish guitar and a thumping bassline.{{cite web |title=Camila - Camila Cabello {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/camila-mw0003134318 |website=AllMusic}} In an interview backstage at KDWB Jingle Ball 2017, a fan asked Cabello what her favorite song to perform was; she responded saying "I'm excited to perform this one song, it's called 'She Loves Control' and I'm excited to perform it just because it's very fun. I wouldn't say it's my favorite one on the album because they're all my favorites for different reasons, just excited to perform that one because I feel like it's gonna have - cool - like dance stuff".{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMJVRMgS-vo&t=132 |title=Falen interviews Camila Cabello backstage at KDWB Jingle Ball 2017 |first= |last= |date=December 5, 2018 |publisher=YouTube }}
Critical reception
Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork penned, "'She Loves Control' is an apt mission statement for a star who soured on girl group life because she couldn't explore [her] individuality, and it shows Cabello can navigate a moombahton rhythm with the same ease that characterized 'Havana.'"{{cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Jamieson |title=Camila Cabello: Camila Album Review {{!}} Pitchfork |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/camila-cabello-camila/ |publisher=Pitchfork |accessdate=2 November 2018 |date=January 17, 2018}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Camila.{{cite AV media notes |title=Camila |others=Camila Cabello |year=2018 |publisher=Epic Records / Syco Music |publication-place=US |type=liner notes |id=88985472222 |page=7, 10 }}
Publishing
- Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) O/b/O Sony ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd./Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) // Copaface (ASCAP) All rights admin. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing // EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) O/b/O EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)/Nyankingmusic (ASCAP) // EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) // Sony/ATV Songs LLC/Sparko Phone Music (BMI) // Mustafaahmed Publishing Designee
Recording
- Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studio, West Hollywood, California
- Mixed at Larrabee Studio, West Hollywood, California
- Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City, New York
Personnel
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- Camila Cabello – vocals, songwriting
- Skrillex – production, songwriting
- Frank Dukes – co-production, songwriting
- Louis Bell – vocal production, recording, songwriting
- Ilsey Juber – songwriting
- Mustafa Ahmed – songwriting
- Loshendrix – guitar
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Chris Galland – mix engineering
- Robin Florent – mixing assistant
- Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
- Kevin Peterson – mastering
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Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "She Loves Control" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Canada|77|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2018}} |
| scope="row"| Ecuador (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|title=Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 2 de 2018 del 23/03/2018 al 29/03/2018|publisher=National-Report|date=March 23, 2018|accessdate=March 23, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323145431/http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|archivedate=March 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}
| 47 |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|81|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 20, 2018}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2018-01-19|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2018}}
| 1 |
| {{single chart|Norway|36|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 05, 2018{{cite web |title=Topp 20 Single 2018-10 |url=http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-20-single-2018-10/ |website=VG-lista 2018 |language=nb-NO}}}} |
| {{single chart|Portugal|52|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|access-date=January 22, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|69|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2017}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|77|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 19, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|59|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 21, 2018}} |
| {{single chart|UK|40|artist=Camila Cabello|song=She Loves Control|date=20180125|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 25, 2018}} |
| scope="row"| Venezuela (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/|title=Top 100 Venezuela – Del 29/03/2019 al 04/04/2019|language=Spanish|accessdate=April 8, 2019|publisher=National-Report|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408184257/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/|archivedate=April 8, 2019}}
| 49 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Camila Cabello|title=She Loves Control|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|accessdate=7 July 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Camila Cabello|title=She Loves Control|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2018|accessdate=March 3, 2018}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|artist=Camila Cabello|title=She Loves Control|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2020|access-date=July 4, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Camila Cabello|title=She Loves Control|award=Silver|digital=true|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|accessdate=March 11, 2019|id=15510-4452-1|refname=BPI}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Camila Cabello|title=She Loves Control|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true | noshipments=true}}
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|nKcKreZJYfI|Audio of this song}}
{{Camila Cabello}}
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Category:Songs written by Frank Dukes
Category:Songs written by Camila Cabello
Category:Songs written by Skrillex
Category:Songs written by Ilsey Juber
Category:Songs with feminist themes
Category:Songs written by Louis Bell
Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Dukes