"Control" is a song by the

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. It is the first single off of their album '' Come Clean''. It was released in July 2001, was written by

Wes Scantlin Wesley Reid Scantlin (born June 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and only constant member of rock band Puddle of Mudd. He was named one of the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocali ...

and was co-written by

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. The song peaked at number three on both the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock and the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Meaning and background

"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:

Music video

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

Track listings

;US and Europe promo (2001) ;Europe enhanced single (2001) ;Australian enhanced (2001) ;UK enhanced single (2002) ;UK 7-inch brown vinyl ;Europe enhanced maxi single (2002) ;

Charts

References

External links

* 2001 singles Puddle of Mudd songs 2001 songs Geffen Records singles Songs written by Wes Scantlin Songs written by Brad Stewart Nu metal songs {{2000s-rock-song-stub