She's in Control

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She's in Control
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2004 (2004-02-17)
Genre
Length44:31
Label
ProducerChromeo
Chromeo chronology
She's in Control
(2004)
Fancy Footwork
(2007)
Singles from She's in Control
  1. "You're So Gangsta"
    Released: July 10, 2002
  2. "Destination: Overdrive"
    Released: August 19, 2003[2]
  3. "Me & My Man"
    Released: May 24, 2004[3]
  4. "Needy Girl"
    Released: September 13, 2004[4]
  5. "Rage!"
    Released: June 6, 2005[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Blender[8]
Pitchfork Media7.3/10[9]

She's in Control is the debut studio album by Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo, released on February 17, 2004 by Turbo Recordings and Vice Records.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Chromeo

No.TitleLength
1."Me & My Man"4:19
2."Needy Girl"4:17
3."You're So Gangsta"4:01
4."Woman Friend"3:46
5."Destination: Overdrive"3:55
6."Rage!"4:34
7."Since You Were Gone"2:56
8."Way Too Much"4:08
9."Mercury Tears"4:01
10."Ah Oui Comme Ça" (translation: "Ah, yeah; like that")5:20
11."She'z n Control"3:14
UK edition bonus tracks[10]
No.TitleLength
12."You're So Gangsta" (Playgroup Remix)5:48
13."Me & My Man" (Chromeo vs Whitey 'Fly Whitey' Mix)4:03
14."Destination: Overdrive" (DFA Remix)5:37
15."Needy Girl" (video)3:59

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of She's in Control.[11]

  • Chromeo – art direction, executive producer, instruments, mixing, production, vocals
  • Coco – extra vocal bits (track 3)
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Eskimo Design – art direction, artwork, cover photo
  • Craig Hodgeson – saxophone, soloist (track 3)
  • Kool DJ Alain M. – turntable scratches (track 2)
  • Ozzie – extra vocal bits (track 1)
  • Greg Smith – mixing, recording
  • Tiga – executive producer

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Ref.
Canada February 17, 2004
[12]
United States Vice [13]
Australia June 6, 2004 Modular [14]
Germany September 6, 2004 V2 [15]
United Kingdom September 20, 2004 Back Yard [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Juzwiak, Rich (2004). "Reviews >>> Chromeo – She's In Control". CMJ New Music Monthly. 64 (120): 50. ISSN 1074-6978.
  2. ^ "Chromeo: Needy Girl/Destination: Overdrive [Vinyl]". Amazon. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Me & My Man [12" VINYL] by Chromeo". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Needy Girl by Chromeo". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rage [7" VINYL] by Chromeo". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. ^ "Reviews for She's In Control by Chromeo". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  7. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "She's in Control – Chromeo". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Smith, RJ (2004). "Chromeo: She's In Control". Blender. Dennis Publishing. Archived from the original on March 27, 2004. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  9. ^ Pytlik, Mark (February 22, 2004). "Chromeo: She's in Control". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "She's In Control by Chromeo". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  11. ^ She's in Control (CD liner notes). Chromeo. Last Gang Records. 2004. VICE 83673-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "She's in Control: Chromeo". Amazon.ca. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  13. ^ "Chromeo: She's in Control". Amazon. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  14. ^ "Shes In Control". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  15. ^ "She's in Control" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved December 16, 2014.