Out of Control (The Chemical Brothers song)

"Out of Control"
Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Surrender
B-side"Power Move"
Released8 October 1999 (1999-10-08)
StudioOrinoco (South London, England)
Length
  • 7:20 (album version)
  • 4:00 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Let Forever Be"
(1999) 		"Out of Control"
(1999) 		"Music: Response"
(2000)
Music video
"Out of Control" on YouTube

"Out of Control" is a song by English big beat duo the Chemical Brothers, released as the third single from their third album, Surrender (1999). The song's vocals and guitar are performed by Bernard Sumner from New Order, and additional vocals are provided by Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream.

Following its release on 8 October 1999, "Out of Control" peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and claimed the number-one spot on the UK Dance Chart. It also reached the top 50 in New Zealand and Spain, as well as on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by W.I.Z.[citation needed] The video's cast includes actress Rosario Dawson and Michel Brown and depicts a Mexican conflict between government and Zapatista Army of National Liberation, a revolutionary group that appeared during the 1990s. Then is revealed to be an advertisement for a fictional Coca-Cola-type beverage. The camera pans out to reveal it being displayed in an electronic shop, before the storefront is smashed in and the video ends with shaky night-time footage of violent urban riots, shot on handheld cameras.[1]

Track listings

UK and US CD single, UK cassette single[2][3][4]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Control"7:20
2."Power Move"4:11
3."Out of Control" (Sasha remix)7:19
UK and US 12-inch single, European CD single[5][6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Control"7:20
2."Out of Control" (Sasha club mix)11:02
Japanese CD single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Out of Control" (radio edit)3:58
2."Power Move"4:09
3."Out of Control" (Sasha remix)7:18
4."Out of Control" (Sasha club mix)11:00
5."Out of Control" (Sasha instrumental)13:22

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Surrender album booklet.[9]

Studios

  • Recorded at Orinoco Studios (South London, England)
  • Edited at Berwick Street Studios (London, England)
  • Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

  • The Chemical Brothers – production
    • Tom Rowlands – writing
    • Ed Simons – writing
  • Bernard Sumner – writing, vocals, guitar
  • Bobby Gillespie – additional vocals
  • Steve Dub – engineering
  • Cheeky Paul – editing
  • Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 88
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 26
Scotland (OCC)[13] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 55
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 21
UK Dance (OCC)[17] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 34

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalogue Ref.
United States 21 September 1999 Alternative radio
— [19]
Japan 8 October 1999 CD
VJCP-61028 [20]
United Kingdom 11 October 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
  • CHEMSD10
  • CHEMSC10
 [21]

References

  1. ^ Kyle, Munzenrieder (5 April 2017). "Rosario Dawson Spoofed That Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad...18 Years Ago". W Magazine. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Out of Control (UK CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. CHEMSD10, 7243 8 96113 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Out of Control (US CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Astralwerks. 1999. ASW 96113-2, 7243 8 96113 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Out of Control (UK cassette single sleeve). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. CHEMSC10, 7243 8 96113 4 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Out of Control (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. CHEMST10, 7243 8 96113 6 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Out of Control (US 12-inch single sleeve). The Chemical Brothers. Astralwerks. 1999. ASW 96113, 7243 8 96113 6 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Out of Control (European CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. CHEMSDE10, 7243 8 96281 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Out of Control (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. VJCP-61028.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Surrender (UK CD album booklet). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1999. XDUSTCD4, 7243 8 47610 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 55.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 44. 30 October 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  12. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Out of Control". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Out of Control" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  15. ^ "The Chemical Brothers – Out of Control". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  18. ^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  19. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1317. 17 September 1999. p. 121.
  20. ^ "Out of Control" (in Japanese). Toshiba-EMI. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  21. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 11 October, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 9 October 1999. p. 31. Retrieved 24 July 2021.