Outta Control (50 Cent song)

"Outta Control (Remix)"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep
from the album The Massacre (Special Edition) & Blood Money (Bonus Track Version)
Released	September 6, 2005
Format	Digital download, 12" maxi single
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	(Album Version - 3:21) (Remix Album Version Explicit - 4:07)
Label	Aftermath, Interscope, Shady G-Unit Records
Writer(s)	50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Prodigy, Havoc, Mark Batson, Chris Pope, Steven Standard
Producer	Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo
50 Cent singles chronology
"I Know You Don't Love Me" (2005) "Outta Control (Remix)" (2005) "Hustler's Ambition" (2005)
Mobb Deep singles chronology "Got It Twisted (Remix)" (2004) "Outta Control (Remix)" (2005) "Have a Party" (2006)

"Outta Control" is a song by American hip-hop artist 50 Cent, recorded for his second studio album, The Massacre (2005). The song features production from Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo. A remixed version of the song (although it bears no resemblance to the original) was released as the fourth and final single from The Massacre, although it is only included on the re-released version. The remix is also produced by Dr. Dre and Elizondo, and features a guest appearance from hip-hop group Mobb Deep. It also appears as a bonus track on Mobb Deep's seventh studio album Blood Money (2005).

Both versions of the song have "heavy" drum-based productions, and also incorporate elements of strings throughout, although the remix is produced more sparsely than the original, and also prominently features piano keys throughout. Lyrically, the songs are both largely about 50 Cent's ability to control the attitudes of people during his performances in clubs, describing how he has them "going outta control".

Due to confusion over which version of the song would be released as a single, both versions of the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on the remix's release: although the original only peaked at number 92 on digital sales alone, the remix was a significant success, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in the upper regions of several national charts worldwide.

Background

The song was written by 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo, Prodigy, Havoc, Mark Batson, Chris Pope and Steve Standard, and produced by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo. It was originally released as "Outta Control" on the original version of The Massacre. This version was a completely different song, simply with the same title. However, when the album was set for re-release, the song became earmarked as the album's next single and was remade as "Outta Control Remix". The remix not only features Mobb Deep, but utilizes a different sample. However, no advanced single was released for "Outta Control Remix". This led to confusion among digital consumers who downloaded the original version "Outta Control" causing it to chart concurrently with "Outta Control Remix". (No advanced digital single was ever released for "Outta Control Remix".) The original version thus charted at #92 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Former G-Unit member The Game made a diss track entitled "Mr. Potato Head" aimed at the G-Unit camp over the instrumental. The track appeared on his mixtape "Ghost Unit" which is mostly dissing G-Unit.

Music video

The shirts worn by some of the rappers in the music video have the words "GAME OVER" on them, symbolising The Game's departure from G-Unit. The video takes place in a club where 50 Cent & Mobb Deep have a phone call to decide where to meet. The video has cameos from M.O.P, Tony Yayo, Olivia, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, The Alchemist, and Winky Wright.

Chart performance

Released in 2005, the single peaked at six in the U.S. where it became 50 Cent's ninth top-ten single; it also reached number seven in the UK and number six in Canada. The original version, despite not being released as a single, peaked at #92 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Original version Chart (2005) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[1] 92 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[2] 54 Remix featuring Mobb Deep Chart (2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 16 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[6] 22 Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)[2] 6 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 27 New Zealand (RIANZ)[9] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 10 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[1] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 11 US Pop 100 (Billboard)[2] 15 US Rap Songs (Billboard)[13] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Peak position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 181 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 68 UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16] 95 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 78

External links

• 50 Cent's official site
• "Outta Control" lyrics
• "Outta Control (remix)" music video on YouTube ETA: This video is PRIVATE on YouTube.

References

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