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She Loves Control

"She Loves Control" is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, included on her debut studio album Camila (2018). It was written by the singer, Ilsey Juber and Mustafa Ahmed and its 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.[1]

"She Loves Control"

January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)

2017

Electric Feel Recording
(West Hollywood, California)

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Composition[edit]

"She Loves Control" is an "electronica-tinged, dancehall-ready" track including a Spanish guitar and a thumping bassline.[2] 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".[3]

Critical reception[edit]

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.'"[4]

Published by (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

Sony/ATV Songs LLC

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Camila.[5]


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