"Control" is the debut single by American

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 hip hop

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 artist Kid Sister

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 from her album Ultraviolet

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. The song was released via Fool's Gold Records in 2007 (see 2007 in music

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 for mobile devices.

Background and release

"Control" was co-written and produced by Alex Epton, better known as Spank Rock

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's XXXchange. The b-side "Damn Girl" was produced by A-Trak

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, with a Gant-Man

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 remix also included. Flosstradamus

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 later remixed the song. The single was released in 2007 on a 12" vinyl and also via the iTunes Store

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. The EP was later removed when Kid Sister signed her record deal with Downtown Records

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in February 2008. "Control" features on the compilation Juice!, Vol. 1.

Track listing

• "Control" - EP

1. "Control" (Dirty) – 2:52
2. "Control" (Clean) – 3:29
3. "Control" (Instrumental) – 3:29
4. "Damn Girl" (DJ Gant-Man's Juke Remix) – 3:29
5. "Damn Girl" (Dirty) – 2:53
6. "Damn Girl" (Instrumental) – 2:53
7. "Damn Girl" (Scratchapella) – 2:53