Self Control - Extended Version

This song was first released in 1983 by the Italian composer and singer Raf (Raffaele Riefoli), who wrote it with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. His version was a low-tempo ballad with disco-techno-pop features, and was an early use of synthesizers. Branigan's breakout hit was "Gloria" in 1982, which is also based on an Italian pop song co-written by Bigazzi.

In 2006, the Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas released a version on her album Ochenta's (Eighty's). Also in 2006, the Danish dance group Infernal recorded this song.

The song is about a girl whose life is dedicated to her exciting nightlife, where she tends to lose control.