“Music makes you lose control”. It indeed does!
This week’s From The Vault is dance-floor filler, ‘Lose Control’ by Missy Elliott – who is joined by Ciara and Fatman Scoop. The high-energy track was released as the first single from Ms. Demeanour sixth studio album, ‘The Cookbook’ (2005).
After the touchdown that was ’1, 2 Step’, Elliott reached out to Ciara for the 2nd round, resulting in an equally fantastic song (if not, better).
The production on the track (helmed by Elliott herself) gives a nod to the basics of Hip-Hop music by using an Afrika Bambaataa-like beat, all the while staying very “modern” and boasting a near-perfect balance between “Urban” and “Pop”. It’s also important to signify that ‘Control’, with its Hip-Hop meets Electronica composition, was precursory of the Urban-Dance craze that is raging until this day.
With its award-winning video showcasing the dynamic duo’s performing skills, this right here is an absolute high-point of each of the ladies careers.
What’s more, with their artistic chemistry being a match made in heaven (see: ‘Work’, their third collabo), we are convinced the world would love to lose more control with those two. We sure know we would.
Bring on Round IV!
37 COMMENTS
carmello
June 5, 2011 at 5:55 pm
SLAYARA !!!! CIARA SLAYED and won a GRAMMY for this!!!
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Stephanie
June 5, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Damn Ciara was getting it in that dress, and in the dessert scene. Ciara was on top during these times!
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queenbeyonce10
June 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm
MISSY AND CICI
In my opinion this was Missy’s best song. I love Ciara’s dancing in it.
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ivonnesofrench
June 5, 2011 at 6:01 pm
I <3 this song Ciara looks pretty
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chrisj
June 5, 2011 at 6:03 pm
i miss missy elliot!
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QUEEN BEYONCE STANN
June 5, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Missy Needs To Come Back HARD!
#QueenBeyonce2011
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kiki
June 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Ciara can dance her ass off! Love it
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antonio
June 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm
I honestly do this this Ciara, but I loved the Work/LoveSexMagic Ciara as well. That Ciara was crazy and the dancing and music was more versatile and diverse, but it’s so sad that Fantasy Ride flopped because both Love Sex Magic and Work should’ve been worldwide #1 hits, especially Work, that should’ve dominated the summer of 2009. I really do hope Ciara makes a strong comeback with her 5th album because she is very talented. She’s a decent singer, her vocals have really improved since Goodies, her dancing and performances have improved and her music has gotten better with each album.
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Joburg
June 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm
This is the song Ciara opened her show with here in South Africa. It got everyone going crazy!
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ciaradabess
June 5, 2011 at 6:07 pm
QUEEN CIARA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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triptobritney
June 5, 2011 at 6:09 pm
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS CIARA!
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Missloop
June 5, 2011 at 6:10 pm
I miss music like this.
Ciara and Missy killed this joint, this used to be my jam back in those cool days.
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Nice
June 5, 2011 at 6:12 pm
I love the choreography in the dress scene. Ciara looks so fly!
She needs to bring this type of creativity into the new album, this was out of this world.
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LEWIS92
June 5, 2011 at 6:12 pm
BEST COUPLE EVER IN MUSIC HISTORY!
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Yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo
June 5, 2011 at 6:13 pm
“My name is CIARA for all you fly fellas”, that part always gets me so hype in the club
Ciara killed this!
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ciaradabess
June 5, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Ciara and Missy need to work together again!! <3
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Lucas
June 5, 2011 at 6:16 pm
this was the SHIT back then ♥
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Imgunnacheckuboo
June 5, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Missy, where are you gurl? The industry needs you!!!
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GOD/JESUS
June 5, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Did yall see Ciara’ choreography with that dress. That shit must be so hard to do. #respect
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Thedimplepuppet
June 5, 2011 at 6:25 pm
I love the peek-a-boo sex kitten Ciara where would tease us aka flirt and make the audience beg for more.. Now she’s a full blown stripper where she blends in with every other pop-tart. Less is more people, all the best to you Ciara.
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GOD/JESUS
June 5, 2011 at 6:36 pm
I gave you so much Mrs. Ciara and lost control
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bey'knight brutal
June 5, 2011 at 6:47 pm
ah..one of my fav missy tracks of all time (shut up kanye) ha!
i love their collabos so yeah am on lookout for round iv too (pun intended)
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Part Of The Blanco Family
June 5, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Ciara in her PRIME! this was the ciara that could not be FUCKED with.. 100% ciara.. she lost her identity along the way…. but this is a classic ..Ciara is the Queen Of Dance… and she should be awarded and recognized the same way beyonce and janet were
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BeyStan4life
June 5, 2011 at 7:14 pm
YAS @ Missy and Ciara slaying in this video. This was my shit when it first came out and I remember dancing to this in our school talent show. I still watch this video from time to time.
Missy will remain the REAL QUEEN OF RAP *side eye’s lil kim* and all shall deal.
I’m still waiting for Missy and Ciara to do another collab.
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KAT DELUNA FAN
June 5, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Thanks TGJ,those kids think GAGA invinted weird and bizarre music video.
This video and song are amazing
Miss Missy.
YES ROUND VI bich
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Dave
June 5, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Ciara & Missy are the dream team! Missy needs to hit hard this year as she will, & CiCi will punch in 012!
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MaZ
June 5, 2011 at 7:44 pm
Love it!
Missy pleaaaase come back! Miss her music so much!
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royalkev
June 5, 2011 at 7:50 pm
This was a crazy collabo! I agree, I wouldn’t mind seeing Missy and Cici team up once again for Ciara’s comeback! I miss Missy too!
*Updated*ThePagewithroyalkev.blogspot.com
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aisha
June 5, 2011 at 8:20 pm
love this song.
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Mike
June 5, 2011 at 8:34 pm
I love this song, it seems like just yesterday when missy was so big and this song had massive airplay. And i loved the vid too
Check out my blog: http://www.themikenelsonchronicles.blogspot.com
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Part Of The Blanco Family
June 5, 2011 at 10:55 pm
@beystan4life Missy and Kim are the queens of rap.. they are legends who are original and have been this game 4 more than 10 years..
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Kisses.
June 5, 2011 at 11:09 pm
I miss music like this…
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Jordan
June 5, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Ciara needs to drop a whole CD full of 90s booty-popping music. Like forreal. Sample all those old ass songs and bring that fast ass shit back lol. If anybody can do it, she can. No one is doing that now and it would be “original.”
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daznielle bahamas
June 5, 2011 at 11:31 pm
NAH THIS RIGHT HER WAS A JAM, ALL DAY NEVER GET OLD TO ME !
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peter Palpin
June 6, 2011 at 5:38 am
WE LOVE LOVE LOVE 1 STEP 2 STEP EVER REP! FULL OF MORE THAN ANY MELODIC AND LYRICAL PEP! THAT RIPS RIGHT TO THE HEART THE ONE AND ONLY SMART! AND OF COURSE THEY SHOULD WORK TOGETHER AGAIN! BUT NEXT TIME LET THE ONE AND ONLY THU SWEETER PETER PAL-PEN PRODUCE THEM! AND HAVE DAVID-EO HEAVEN PALPIN MAKE AND BAKE THE VIDEO YO! AND JUST WATCH IT ALL FLOW! BUT YOU KNOW WHAT PETER SWEETER SAID LIKE BARNEY AND FRED! AND I AGREE WHOLE HEART-DID NOT ID LEEEEEEEEE! “DAD WHY DO THEY ALWAYS GOT TO SEP-ER-HATE AND SEG-RI-HATE THE MU-SICK VID-EOZ YO! THE HU-MIN RACE IS ONLY ONE RACE HU-MIN! THE COLOR OF THE ALBUMIN SKIN DOES NOT CHANGE THE HU-MIN RACE1 OR THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MATE! AND SO THERE ARE ONLY TAN MANS AND TAN WO-MANS ALL DIFFERENT SHADES OF TAN! BLACK IS THE COLOR OF A CAR TIRE! NO HU-MAN OR HU-WOMAN SIRES THAT COLOR! AND THE COLOR OF TYING PAPER IS WHITE NO HUMAN OR HU-WO-MAN IS THAT SHADE OF WHITE! ONLY TAN LIGHT TAN AND DARK TAN! AND SO THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS WHITE MANS AND BLACK MANS! THERE ARE ONLY TAN HU-MANS AND TAN HU-WO-MANS! AND SO DO-KING ONE SHADE OF TAN VIDEOS YO IS JUST AS UGLY SMGULY AND FUGLY AS HE KLUE KLUX KLAN! OR IS IT THE CLU-LIEE DUM FUCK
CLAN!? OR DOES ANY HU-MAN OR HU-WOMAN PASS THEIR 111 YEAR AT BEST TEST WHEN YOU ARE PREDAJUICE?! A. YES OR B. NO N.O. SPELLS NO! HELL LOW HOW ARE YOU!?
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MSBLACKROSE
June 6, 2011 at 12:46 pm
@JORDAN….LOL!!!!
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Robier
June 6, 2011 at 1:46 pm
MISSYE MUSIC>>>>>>>>> THIS BS TODAY
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