She Loves Control

"She Loves Control" is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, included on her debut studio album Camila (2018). It was written by Cabello, Ilsey Juber and Mustafa Ahmed and producers Skrillex, Frank Dukes and Louis Bell. Musically, "She Loves Control" is an EDM and reggaeton track that uses elements of moombahton. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production. Commercially, it debuted in Norway and the United Kingdom, peaking at 36 and 40, respectively. Moreover, it charted in Switzerland, Spain, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands, peaking at 59, 69, 77, 77 and 81, respectively. In the United Kingdom, "She Loves Control" received a silver certification for 200,000 copies sold in the country.^[1]

"She Loves Control"
Song by Camila Cabello
from the album Camila
Released	January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)
Recorded	2017
Studio	Electric Feel Recording (West Hollywood, California)
Genre	EDM reggaeton
Length	2:57
Label	Epic Syco
Songwriter(s)	Camila Cabello Sonny John Moore Adam Feeney Louis Bell Ilsey Juber Mustafa Ahmed
Producer(s)	Skrillex Frank Dukes (co.) Bell (voc.)

Composition

"She Loves Control" is an "electronica-tinged, dancehall-ready" track including a Spanish guitar and a thumping bassline.^[2] In an interview backstage at KDWB Jingle Ball 2017, a fan asked Cabello what her favorite song to perform was; she responded saying "I'm excited to perform this one song, it's called 'She Loves Control' and I'm excited to perform it just because it's very fun. I wouldn't say it's my favorite one on the album because they're all my favorites for different reasons, just excited to perform that one because I feel like it's gonna have - cool - like dance stuff".^[3]

Critical reception

Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork penned, "'She Loves Control' is an apt mission statement for a star who soured on girl group life because she couldn't explore [her] individuality, and it shows Cabello can navigate a moombahton rhythm with the same ease that characterized 'Havana.'"^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Camila.^[5]

Publishing

• Published by Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) O/b/O Sony ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd./Maidmetal Limited (PRS)/Milamoon Songs (BMI) // Copaface (ASCAP) All rights admin. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing // EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) O/b/O EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)/Nyankingmusic (ASCAP) // EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP) // Sony/ATV Songs LLC/Sparko Phone Music (BMI) // Mustafaahmed Publishing Designee

Recording

• Recorded at Electric Feel Recording Studio, West Hollywood, California
• Mixed at Larrabee Studio, West Hollywood, California
• Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City, New York

Personnel

• Camila Cabello – vocals, songwriting
• Skrillex – production, songwriting
• Frank Dukes – co-production, songwriting
• Louis Bell – vocal production, recording, songwriting
• Ilsey Juber – songwriting
• Mustafa Ahmed – songwriting
• Loshendrix – guitar
• Manny Marroquin – mixing
• Chris Galland – mix engineering
• Robin Florent – mixing assistant
• Scott Desmarais – mixing assistant
• Kevin Peterson – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "She Loves Control"

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6]	77
Ecuador (National-Report)[7]	47
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	81
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[9]	1
Norway (VG-lista)[11]	36
Portugal (AFP)[12]	52
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13]	69
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	77
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	59
UK Singles (OCC)[16]	40
Venezuela (National-Report)[17]	49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18]	2× Platinum	80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	Platinum	80,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20]	Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[1]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "British single certifications – Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
2. "Camila - Camila Cabello | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
3. "Falen interviews Camila Cabello backstage at KDWB Jingle Ball 2017". YouTube. December 5, 2018.
4. Cox, Jamieson (January 17, 2018). "Camila Cabello: Camila Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
5. Camila (liner notes). Camila Cabello. US: Epic Records / Syco Music. 2018. p. 7, 10. 88985472222.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Camila Cabello Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
7. "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 2 de 2018 del 23/03/2018 al 29/03/2018". National-Report. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
8. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
9. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
10. "Topp 20 Single 2018-10". VG-lista 2018 (in Norwegian Bokmål).
11. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". VG-lista. Retrieved March 05, 2018^[10].
12. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
13. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
14. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
15. "Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
17. "Top 100 Venezuela – Del 29/03/2019 al 04/04/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
18. "Brazilian single certifications – Camila Cabello – She Loves Control" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
19. "Canadian single certifications – Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". Music Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
20. "Norwegian single certifications – Camila Cabello – She Loves Control" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
21. "American single certifications – Camila Cabello – She Loves Control". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

External links

• Audio of this song on YouTube