Control (Zoe Wees song)

"Control" is the debut solo single by German singer Zoe Wees, released by Valeria Music on 13 March 2020. Written by Wees, Patrick Pyke Salmy, Emma Sophia Rosen, Ricardo Muñoz, René Müller and Nils Bodenstedt, the song is a power ballad and about the singer's anxiety and lack of control due to her struggles with epilepsy.[1]

"Control"
Single by Zoe Wees
Released13 March 2020
Recorded2020
Length3:51
LabelValeria Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Patrick Pyke Salmy
  • Emma Sophia Rosen
  • Ricardo Muñoz
  • René Müller
  • Nils Bodenstedt
  • Zoe Wees
Producer(s)
  • Patrick Pyke Salmy
  • Ricardo Muñoz
Zoe Wees singles chronology
"Control"
(2020)		 "Girls Like Us"
(2021)

Background

After debuting in July 2019 as a featured artist on Moonbootica's single "Hibernating", Wees signed a record deal with the label Valeria Music, a division of Caroline Distribution, and began recording new music in early 2020.[2]

Music video

The song's official video, directed by Dennis Dirksen, was released on 27 March 2020. As of 3 December 2020, the video has over 23 million views on YouTube.

Commercial performance

Upon release, the song failed to chart, but in the following months it began to gain popularity on Spotify, entering the viral charts of various European countries.[1][2] During the summer, "Control" reached in the top 40 of Austria,[3] Belgium,[4] Germany,[5] and Switzerland.[6] In October the song peaked at number 1 on the French Radio Singles Chart;[7] in the same month it was certified gold in Italy for moving 35,000 units.[8]

In the United States, after receiving massive airplay, the song peaked at number 22 on the US Mainstream Top 40 and entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 19 on the chart issue dated 31 October 2020.[9][10]

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Control"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[26] Gold 20,000
Italy (FIMI)[8] Gold 35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Germany's Zoe Wees Owns Her Journey on Powerful Debut Single". Spotify. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. Cantor, Brian (5 June 2020). "Zoe Wees' Stunning "Control" Earns Top Spot On Spotify's Pop Rising Playlist". Headline Planet. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Zoe Wees – Control" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Zoe Wees – Control" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Zoe Wees – Control". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Zoe Wees – Control". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. "Singles Radio (Week 40, 2020)".
  8. "Italian single certifications – Zoe Wees – Control" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 October 2020. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Control" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
  9. Zellner, Xander (10 September 2020). "WhoHeem Scores First Career Hot 100 Hit With 'Lets Link'". Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  10. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 - November 21, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Zoe Wees – Control" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  12. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. "Top Singles (Week 44, 2020)".
  14. "Italiancharts.com – Zoe Wees – Control". Top Digital Download.
  15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 43, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  16. "Dutchcharts.nl – Zoe Wees – Control" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  17. Arvunescu, Victor (26 October 2020). "Top Airplay 100 - Spune-mi că Roxen e pe primul loc!" [Top Airplay 100 – Tell me Roxen is on the top!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  18. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  19. "Adult Pop Songs - December 5, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  20. "Pop Songs - November 21, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  22. "Rapports Annuels 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  23. "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2020". GfK Entertainment (in German). mtv.de. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  24. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  25. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  26. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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