"Take Over Control" is a song by

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producer and DJ

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, featuring vocals from Dutch singer

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. The song was written by Afrojack, Mike Hamilton, Simons and Ingrid Simons. It was released as a

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in the Netherlands on 12 August 2010. The song was a number-one single for six weeks on ''Billboard'''s

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. The song is also Afrojack's first single ever to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 41.

Music video

The

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, directed by Alex Herron, was shot on 14 September 2010 in

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and

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. The video premiered on

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on 12 October 2010 through the

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account, and later shown to the British public on 20 October 2010 through the

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account. The video starts with Afrojack driving an

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in a desert. Simons, depicted as a robotic dancer in a quite stereotypical yellow American school bus, is accompanied by four robotic background dancers. They step out of the bus and perform a high-energy dance routine in a desert

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, with Simons framed in an

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engine cowling. The girls take control of the field, but fall out of energy, and Afrojack arrives and plugs them in so that they can continue performing.

Track listings and formats

*Digital download #"Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:28 #"Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:56 *Digital maxi single #"Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:28 #"Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:56 #"Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Instrumental) – 6:56 *UK digital EP #"Take Over Control" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:57 #"Take Over Control" (Adam F. Vocal Edit) – 2:53 #"Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:56 #"Take Over Control" (Ian Carey Remix) – 6:47 #"Take Over Control" (Adam F. Remix) – 3:37 #"Take Over Control" (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Mix) – 3:46 *UK single #"Take Over Control" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:57 #"Take Over Control" (Adam F. Vocal Edit) – 2:53 *US CD maxi single #"Take Over Control" (Radio Edit) – 3:38 #"Take Over Control" (Dutch Radio Edit) – 3:28 #"Take Over Control" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 6:56 #"Take Over Control" (Adam F. Mix) – 3:34 #"Take Over Control" (Drumsound & Bassline Smith Mix) – 3:44 #"Take Over Control" (Spencer & Hill Mix) – 6:10 #"Take Over Control" (Apster Mix) – 5:34 #"Take Over Control" (Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Mix) – 6:08 #"Take Over Control" (Ian Carey Mix) – 6:45 #"Take Over Control" (Dj Fuel Mix) – 3:57

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

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