This is not right, Jack White (Not the White Stripes singer) was the producer, the same guy who produced "When the rain begins to fall" sung by Pia Zadora and Jermaine Jackson
This song always takes me back to the best times of my life and my childhood. The video is in fact the long 12” version with all the recorded vocals. I cried so much when she passed away. What a beautiful voice. Please enjoy Laura Branigan - The lucky one.
Had a headache & ignored it,ended up being a brain aneurysm,her 75 year old mom came to Laura’s Long Island home to check on her & found her dead in aug 2004! I can only imagine what went through her mama’s mind
Her songs go way beyond just the music-she is a storyteller. Amazing range and raw emotion in her vocals. Arguably one of the greatest female rock/pop singers of all time.
Of course Self Control is one of her biggest hits and Gloria is her biggest hit and a lot of people will be telling you to check that one out. You can check that one out but you should take look to other gems from her such as Solitaire (her vocal performance is just otherworldly), The Lucky One (it's a catchy song with a fun video), Maybe Tonight (my personal #1 song from her), Spanish Eddie (you will love it because it's quite dancey) and her version of The Power of Love (her vocal performance is undescribably emotional).
"I live among the creatures of the night" ..... never could have imagined when this song came out, (I was 14) a decade later I worked for years in Amsterdam nightlife.... hearing the lyrics now ,again decades later, I can only smile..... did it done it 🖤🌠
I love that song... it has a night atmosphere, it sends you to a different world. You also should react to Circles in the sand by Belinda Carlisle...is very 80's type of music... you're gonna love it.
Laura Branigan has such an amazing voice. Very unique. It was so sad her career never really got the hype it deserved. Her version of The Power Of Love, How am I Supposed To Live Without You and The Winner Takes It All were incredible. I would love to see you do a reaction to her song Moonlight On Water. Amazing song and kick ass video!
Great reaction! I suggest you to continue listening to more of Laura Branigan. She has very powerful and distinctive sound. ''Gloria'' is her most popular song, but also songs and covers like ''The Power of Love'', ''Solitaire'' and ''Satisfaction'' are amazing, especially because of her vocal capability. Give it a try!
The video was directed by William Friedkin who also directed The Exorcist. Interestingly, in regards to your remarks, Warner Bros wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct The Exorcist but he turned it down.
I was 12 years and I was already thinking one of these days I'm gonna take someone self control. I was already in love with my future some one. This song is super fantastic. Absolutely awesome.
This song is so addictive! Ironically, I really came to love the song in June 1999 when I was 15. As an adult, it brings every bar and dance club alive whenever it is played. Produced by Jack White, the "Self Control" album and its 1985 follow up "Hold Me" both have the same style. "Hold Me", the song is similar to "Self Control."
Onl just come across this song after watching rise of the footsoldier origins cant stop watching it sounds nice with a good pair of head phones got this on my play list she's stunning in it also R.I.P
My favorites from the beautiful Laura Branigan (another artist gone too soon) are Solitaire, Gloria, Sin Hablar (duet with Luis Miguel), and of course Self Control.
Great reaction and i like how you analyzed the video and some of its meanings. Lara was one of the Biggest most loveable songs of the 80's Laura was gorgeously incredible never copying anyone but being herself,R.I.P she left us so early.
So glad you reviewed this, one of the greatest songs from that era. (All due respect to the original RAF version, but it's pretty limp compared to Laura's cover.) Interesting side note: The video was directed by William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) and was one of the first music videos to be directed by a big-name filmmaker. Great live version (Laura's vocals are incredible) can be found at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ojD1zKse2r0.html
@LFDD FanGirl It was written by Italian artist Raffaele Riefoli (RAF) and released by him in 1984, but covered within months by Laura, and Laura's turned into a much bigger worldwide hit. The two versions were, however, in the charts simultaneously in several European countries, which is weird.
You always surprise me how you even know these songs. I loved Laura Branigan. Her voice was so distinguishable....you knew it was her. Like everyone here has said, "Gloria" was her biggest hit, but her versions of "The Power of Love" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" really show off just how amazing her voice was. You should react to them.
Hi Dereck. First, Thank you for reacting to LAURA BRANIGAN who is one of my sadly deceased favorite singers, with iconic songs like this one you have heard and another that you cannot stop reacting like GLORIA, THE POWER OF LOVE, FOREVER YOUNG or SPANISH EDDIE. Second, there is a duo that he did with the Mexican singer LUIS MIGUEL who is an idol in all Latin America called SIN HABLAR and I would also like you to react when you can please. Third, I think you are a very sensual man and I am falling in love platonically, haha and finally, fourth ... I recommend you to win more Spanish-speaking fans to put subtitles in Spanish. A hug and greeting from PARAGUAY
This is originally an Italian song by #RaffaeleRiefoli he sang it in English. It is typically example of the #ItaloDisco genere. Italo Disco ruled European charts in the 80s.
I don't think you can describe the 80s without listing her hit Gloria !!!! Classic 80s.... I think 1984 was a huge change in music. When you look back at 84 it was the start of Iconic performers.
It makes me happy, having discovered and come to love this kinda music myself, that my Mum had a Hits of 1984 cassette with this song on it, and would walk around her neighbourhood blasting this!
Dude back in 84 this video wasnt contiversal nobody got offended back then everybody partied and sex drugs and rock and roll was highly excepted it was great true freedom of expression and everyone partied and had a good time with no hassels .
She was planning a comeback right before the died, of a brain aneurysm it was a shame, she was so beautiful and talented, I was a teen in the 80's and it had the best music ever.
This was directed by acclaimed film maker William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist, Live and die in LA, Crusing). The video was also only played late at night due to the sexual elements.
A funny moment, this song `` Self Control '', 1984, begins, as in the 1990s, then continues, as in the late 1980s, as the rest sounds like pop music from the mid-1980s. 😃😃😃
I saw your video where you answer personal questions, so, when I saw you did a reaction video for “Self Control” I was very curious to hear what you’d say considering portions can be thematically interpreted as voyeuristic. I liked your observations. This is my favorite Laura song because of the production values the very electro synthpop sound. I think she has a better vocal performance in the song “Solitaire” which is a more pop oriented song but, absolute stunner vocally speaking. Check out “The Lucky One” and “Spanish Eddie” too. Great tracks and of course amazing vocals from Laura who sadly left us much too early 😔
Oh how I wish you was around in the 80s you’d have loved it so much. The music was amazing. Still my favourite genre of music if a decade is a genre that is. Gets me feeling all nostalgic watching these videos with you 😍😁
Laura Branigan was amazing - had a string of hits, early 80s to early 90s. She had a "belt it out there" voice, but there was very little call for "belt it out there" songs in that time, or she would have been even bigger.
Great singer Laura Branigan. She's truly missed. Music by Harold Faltermeyer who also wrote the legendary music "Axel F." for the Bevery Hills Cop movie and also worked on the song "So Hard" for the Pet Shop Boys. He's a genius programmer (like Giorgio Moroder) who has a lot of old 80's analog instruments that's why the Pet Shop Boys asked him to work with them in 1990 to get this particular "8O's synths feel" only these good old synthesizers can provide.
@@luguymerlo6291 You're absolutely right of course. Sorry. I meant to write that Harold Faltermeyer was one of the arrangers of the song but he's not the composer. My mistake.
I'm working my way up from your first videos to the present. So maybe you've already done it but if you haven't, you should do her song "Shattered Glass". Awesome dance song produced by the great production trio SAW (Stock Aitken Waterman) that I'll bet you'd love!
"Gloria" is actually her biggest hit. You should give that s listen you'll probably love it. If you liked this then you should take a look at Bonnie Tyler's "Total eclipse of the heart".
@Grabbed You By The Pussy ok so France, Italy Spain Germany is not the world... only the anglophonic countries jumped on her version because it was in english. The original is italian and only because the anglophonic world does not give much about any non english song it was not a hit outside continental Europe. Self Control was a huge hit everywhere
