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Control (Puddle of Mudd song)

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"Control"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Come Clean
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001 (2001-7-17)
Genre
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Kurzweg
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Control"
(2001) 		"Blurry"
(2001)

"Control" is a song by the American rock band Puddle of Mudd, released by Geffen Records on July 17, 2001, as their debut single. It was written by Wes Scantlin and Brad Stewart, as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, Come Clean. The song peaked at number three on both the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. Furthermore, it peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was used for WWF Survivor Series in 2001.[citation needed]

Meaning and background

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"Control" is about a relationship that Puddle of Mudd member Wes Scantlin was in. Scantlin told MTV that he was "going out with an uncontrollable person" and said that he was uncontrollable, too. Scantlin then told MTV:

But the intimacy was really, really good ... [There were] some freaky-deaky things going on. The end of the song is the wake-up [where you realize], "Man, I can't deal with this anymore." The mental frustration isn't worth the bonus that you get intimacy-wise. When I wrote those lyrics, I was going, "Ah, man, I don't know if the record company's going to let this fly." I didn't know what anybody in the band was going to think.[3]

Music video

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The music video starts with a segment of Wes Scantlin being kicked out from a truck after he had been arguing with a girl who was driving. As a result, the band are late to a gig at a local bar. The majority of the video cuts between Scantlin walking to the venue, the driver driving away from him, and the band performing at the bar. Towards the bridge of the song, Scantlin finds the girl again, who has pulled over to the side of the road. The two pretend to make up, but as the two embrace, Scantlin pickpockets the woman of her keys. As the final chorus comes in, Scantlin throws her keys into a puddle of mud, a pun on the band's name.

Single

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Track listings

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Europe enhanced single (2001)

No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version) (Brad Stewart, Wesley Scantlin)4:09
3."Control" (video) (directed by Fred Durst)4:40
Total length:12:03

Australian enhanced single (2001)

No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
3."Never Change" (album version) (Scantlin)3:59
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:16:37

UK enhanced single (2002)

No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Abrasive" (non-LP track) (Scantlin, from Abrasive album)3:14
3."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:15:17

UK 7-inch brown vinyl

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Abrasive" (non-LP track)3:14

Europe enhanced maxi-single (2002)

No.TitleLength
1."Control" (album version)3:50
2."Control" (acoustic version)4:09
3."Abrasive" (non-LP track)3:14
4."Control" (video)4:40
Total length:15:17

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 17, 2001 Alternative radio
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Australia October 29, 2001 CD [19]
United Kingdom February 11, 2002
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  1. ^ Zaleski, Annie (17 May 2017). "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin. Spin Magazine.
  2. ^ Ramanand, Liz (June 28, 2012). "No. 36: Puddle of Mudd, 'Control' - Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Puddle of Mudd: "Control" Freaks". MTV. Archived from the original on October 4, 2001.
  4. ^ "Issue 620" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 10. March 2, 2002. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Puddle of Mudd – Control" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Puddle of Mudd". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Puddle of Mudd – Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-70. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. 72. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 44.
  18. ^ "Going for Adds: Alternative". Radio & Records. No. 1410. July 13, 2001. p. 100.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29 Oct 2001" (PDF). ARIA. October 29, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  20. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 11 February 2002: Singles". Music Week. February 9, 2002. p. 31.
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