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Single Reviews
Single Review: Sunday Girl – Self Control (Geffen)
By Paul Vig | Published on Friday 6 August 2010
It’s very, very tempting to hate Sunday Girl. Apparently, the moniker stuck when young Jade Williams was working in a pet shop when she was fourteen, and customers couldn’t remember her name; it’s the kind of sickening pap you’d find Katie Price’s ghost-writer dreaming up.
Aside from her nauseating back story, she’s also covering Raf’s ‘Self Control’. Most famously recorded by Laura Branigan in 1984, it’s a track that has been recorded time and time again – even by our favourite ‘surprise’ homosexual Ricky Martin back in 1993.
The conclusion to this meandering introduction, however, is that Sunday Girl’s version is really rather good. Her languishing, wistful voice carries the time-honoured lyrics perfectly, adding a doe-eyed innocence to the track. Clearly reading from the Sally Shapiro hymn sheet of contemporary chanteuses; SG returns ‘Self Control’ to its Italo disco roots through glistening soundscapes and soporific iterations. The luxuriant delivery adds gorgeous atmosphere, ensuring her version makes its mark.
The release includes a plethora of great remixes, including the glitching throbs of Fenech-Soler’s take on the track; and the intense, bass-heavy remix by Toronto producers Azari & III. A more than welcome addition to the ‘Self Control’ formidable timeline. EG
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