Laura Branigan - Self Control

Step into the neon-drenched night of 1984, where synth-pop reigned supreme and Laura Branigan unleashed her irresistible dark masterpiece, "Self Control." Originally penned by Italian artist Raf, Branigan’s soaring vocals transformed the track into a global juggernaut, capturing the sultry, addictive pull of nocturnal nightlife. But the true legend was born in its hypnotic music video, directed by none other than Oscar-winner William Friedkin (The Exorcist). Friedkin brought a surreal, theatrical art-house aesthetic to the screen, creating a masked masquerade so provocatively dark that MTV initially banned it from rotation!

Time Capsule (2019): Flash forward to 2019, when RHINO officially uploaded this remastered jewel to YouTube. The world was experiencing a massive 1980s pop-culture renaissance. It was the year Stranger Things Season 3 dominated screens with retro nostalgia, synthwave music surged, and Billie Eilish ushered in a new era of dark pop. In that bustling, pre-pandemic landscape of 2019, digital archives like RHINO gave a brand-new generation of streamers the chance to discover Branigan’s legacy. Decades after its debut, as those pulsing synthesizers echo through the night, we still willingly surrender our self-control to this timeless classic!