Almost a year ago I asked the question here if someone knew
about this song that I was looking 4.
But I only had a few words and no cluess so it wasn't easy 2
know what I was talking about.
A few weeks ago this played on the radio at work and
a collegue of mine said"that's been a while since I heard this one,
I still have the (vinyl) single !"

So,finally I knew the title and the performer of this
great song...and I was embaressed that I didn't know
it is the queen of disco singning it
While I'm familiar with most of her other hits.

Anyone has some more info on this song?
I guess this is one of her 80's releases but don't know much about it.

Paisley4u said:

Yeah Paisley4u, off the top of my head this track is either 81 or 82, I have the 12". It's produced by Quincy Jones & written by Rod Temperton. 'Love Is Control (Finger On The Trigger)' is the full title I think. Pretty sure it's on WB records as well. Grrrreat tune !!!!

Thanx!
Yeah,I really looove this one...
the Finger on the trigger part of the song is what made it so
difficult 2 find the title....finger on the what?

"Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" is the first single from Donna Summer's 1982 self-titled album,produced by Quincy Jones and released in the summer of '82.Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...KEUrHzKg_E


It became a hugely successful Top 10 single for Donna,on both the R&B and pop charts.I think it's one of her best 80s singles.I love the fast,relentless arrangement that forces Donna to hang on for dear life This song is one of the few times that she did a genuine R&B song,and she sounds great.The hard-to-find 12" version is a must have.


The 1982 'Donna Summer' album is a favorite of mine,as well

funkymf said:

it's on Geffen Records from the summer of '82.

I bought mine as soon as I heard it back in the summer of 1982.

vainandy said:

I wish I had done the same


Remember how we talked about Donna's numerous prostitution songs? When I first heard this song,I thought "here we go again" I thought she was singing...

I hung around with big shots,never knew love was in the sights
I guess I missed the target, caught up in a different 9 to 5

SoulAlive said:

It was released on Geffen Records in the US but it was released on Warner Bros. in Europe.

I love Sheena Easton's version of this song on her 2001 CD - FABULOUS.

It's out there. I found the single and the album for $1 each at a used record store. It's all about the 12" version.

SoulAlive said:

The CD was released for a limited time by Casablanca/Mercury (who released or released all of her stuff that was avaiable on CD in 1994 when she signed a deal for and released not only "Endless Summer"and "Christmas Spirit" but sadly not a pop studio album). You can find "Love Is In Control" on most of her greatest hits sets. The most complete and up to date is the double set "Donna Summer Gold", which is one of those catalog titles that they released for a ton of artists like Aerosmith and New Edition who had their hits compiled on two discs sets titled "Gold".

Lovesexy82 said:

I'm going on a vinyl dig this weekend...I gotta find that 12"! I remember hearing it all the time back then....it was HOT!

carlcranshaw said:

VinnyM27 said:

Yeah,I bought the 1994 remaster from Casablanca/Mercury.I also bought 'The Wanderer'.I didn't buy 'Cats Without Claws'.I figured I would go back and buy it later and then,it was out of print I wish I had bought it when I first saw it.Not that it's a great album,mind you,but for collection purposes...