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Self Control

by Lenny - Self Control is a 1992 production on Flea Records. The writing is credited to Giancarlo Bigazzi. Production duties were handled by Alberto Benati.

BPM
132.24
Year
1992
Label
Flea Records
Cat. no.
FL 8523
Country
Italy
Total plays
5
Cover Eurobeat Happy
Single cover of Self Control by Lenny

About this track

Self Control is a 1992 production on Flea Records. The writing is credited to Giancarlo Bigazzi. Production duties were handled by Alberto Benati.

  • Released: 1992 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Giancarlo Bigazzi
  • Produced by: Alberto Benati

Lyrics

[Chorus] Oh the night is my world City life, painted girls In the day nothing matters It's the nighttime that flatters [Verse 1] oh the night, no control Through the wall something breakin' Wearin' white as you're walkin' down the streets of my soul You take my self, you take my self control You got me livin' only for the night Before the morning comes the story's told You take my self, you take my self control Another night, another day goes by I never stop myself to wonder why You're makin' me forget to play my role You take my self, you take my self control I, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight against a new tomorrow So I guess I just believe it that this night will never comes Night, I'm livin' in a moment of a dream I know that life is not as it would seem I must believe in something so i make myself believin' that this night will never go Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh [Chorus] Oh the night is my world City life, painted girls In the day nothing matters It's the nighttime that flatters [Verse 2] Oh the night is my world (You take my self, you take my self control) City life, painted girls (You got me livin' only for the night) In the day nothing matters (Before the morning comes the story's told) It's the nighttime that flatters (You take my self, you take my self control) I said night, I live among the creatures of the night I haven't got the will to try and fight against a new tomorrow So I guess I just believe it that this night will never comes Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh You take my self, you take my self, you take my self control.. I said the night'll be the time to be getting around All the people will be dancing all over the town I said the night'll be the time that we getting the kicks We can Rock' on the house, we can fix in the mix All the party people dancin' coming out at the night We gonna get you move and make you feel alright Fly girls, fly guys who go out in the day And nothing going on in meantime anyway If you like me well, I don't, my girl You know this night'll be a funny world I said walk man, understand I've got double handfuls back my stand Keep shakin', money makin' To the beat, that's so heartbreakin' 'Cause the party've been reached, no've did Garage And you're walking, no need, yu've turned my rise I said the daytime ain't the playtime It's the 'gotta make the money and away' time I said the night time is the right time It's the dancing to the disco light time I said the daytime ain't the playtime It's the 'working till your hair turns grey' time I said the night time is the right time Gonna meet you, it will be this fine time (Oh oh) I see streetlight in the night (Oh oh) There's a bad dog guy, that'll give you a fright (Oh oh) One, two, three, four (Oh oh) The night is the time for the disco floor - repeat last verse - Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh

Lyrics via Discogs group thread (The Lyrics - Italo-Disco). For personal reference only.

Airplay

5
Total plays
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
05 Jul 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-06-29 · last: 2026-07-05.

On air this track is typically mixed at 131.7 BPM (observed range 130.2 - 133.3 BPM, based on 5 plays; catalog 132.24 BPM, i.e. pitched -2.1 to 1.1 BPM on air).

What mixes well with this track

Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (5 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.

Before this track

  1. Ethnic Beats - Alla Fiera Dell'est (Fair Songs) 1x 132.0 BPM 1999
  2. Francisca - La Noche De La Luna 1x 133.9 BPM 1998
  3. Regina - What Can You Do 1x 133.0 BPM 1998
  4. Teddy Boy - Ready For Love 1x 131.9 BPM 1991
  5. Blue Sunbeam - Dreaming 1x 130.7 BPM 1990

After this track

  1. Obsession - Shine 1x 132.0 BPM 1997
  2. Daphne - Better Love 1x 130.3 BPM 1999
  3. Bagarre - Lemonsweet 1x 135.7 BPM 1982
  4. Wiki Wiki - Old Night 1x 131.8 BPM 1992
  5. Kim Taylor - Say You'll Be Mine 1x 131.6 BPM 1987

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 132.24 BPM this track suits high-energy peak-time sets, and as a 1992 release it belongs to the 90s dance era. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:03.648 - 00:18.180

Elements: VocalsMelodyBeats

Intro fades in

Break

Time: 03:59.668 - 04:14.173

Elements: BassMelodyBeats

Break fades out

Skip region: 02:14.403 - 03:59.668 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 02:10.728 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).

Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPM of Self Control?
132.24 BPM - high-energy peak-time sets.
At what tempo is Self Control mixed on MixPerfect Radio?
On air, Self Control is typically mixed at 131.7 BPM (observed range 130.2 - 133.3 BPM, based on 5 plays). Its catalog tempo is 132.24 BPM, so in the mix it is pitched -2.1 to 1.1 BPM.
When was Self Control released?
The catalog lists 1992 as the release year.
On which label was Self Control released?
Flea Records (cat. FL 8523). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Self Control?
Cover, Eurobeat, Happy.
How often is Self Control played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 5 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Self Control?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with Ethnic Beats - Alla Fiera Dell'est (Fair Songs) (1x).

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Sources

Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:

Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.

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