Control (Mutemath song)

"Control"
Single by Mutemath
from the album Mutemath
Released	January 15, 2008 (radio)
Format	Radio Single
Recorded	Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Rock
Length	4:38
Label	Teleprompt/WBR
Writer(s)	Paul Meany Darren King Adam LaClave
Producer	Tedd T Mutemath
Mutemath singles chronology
"Flesh and Bones Electric Fun" (2007) "Control" (2008) "Spotlight" (2009)
Mutemath track listing "You Are Mine" (10) "Control" (11) "Picture" (12)

"Control" is the second radio single from Grammy Award nominated New Orleans electro-rock band Mutemath's self titled debut album. The single was to be released to radio on January 15, 2008. A digital single was expected to follow sometime in February 2008.^[1] The song was written by Paul Meany, Adam LaClave, and Darren King and was originally released on Reset EP in 2004 and charted well^[vague] on Radio & Records CCR charts before their merger with Billboard. The song also won a Dove Award in 2005 for Best Modern Rock Song of the Year.^[2] despite the fact the band were never intended to be marketed in the CCM genre.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The music video directed by Israel Anthem was filmed in Nashville, TN on January 12, 2008 and January 19, 2008. The Craigslist ad for extras stated that it is a "highly stylized concept" that requires at least 300 extras. As of yet the video has not been released due to copyright issues in regards to a similar, previously released clip from a European group. However, the music video was included on the DVD of the fall Armistice tour, filmed at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA.^[3][4]

Awards

On 2005, the song won a Dove Award for Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Exile In America Press Release". Marketwire. November 26, 2007. http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=796035&sourceType=3. 
2. ^ "GMA 2005 Press Release". Gospel Music Association. April 13, 2005. http://www.doveawards.com/newsroom/article.cfm?NewsID=71. 
3. ^ http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2008/01/mutemath-singer.html
4. ^ http://board.mutemath.com/index.php?/topic/32-is-there-any-chance-that-mutemath-will-release-the-control-music-video-ever-even-if-not-for-profit/page__view__findpost__p__167
5. ^ 2005 Dove Awards - 36th Annual Dove Awards on About.com; Jones, Kim