''Lose Control'' is the debut album by

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. The album went to number-one on the US

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chart and includes the

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", which peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was covered in 1998 by British band Another Level. ''Lose Control'' was certified double platinum by the

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in 1995.

Track listing

#"Interlude" (Keith Sweat) (T.H Prod)– 1:23 #"Happy Days" (featuring

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and rap by The Riddler) (Keith Sweat, Alton "Wokie" Stewart,

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, James Brown, John Starks) – 5:19 #"Don't Keep Me Waiting" (featuring

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and

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) (Keith Sweat, Alton "Wokie" Stewart) – 4:16 #"Girl U for Me" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams) – 4:30 #"

" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams ) featuring rap by Teno West – 4:35 #"When I Think About You" (Teno West, Gary Jenkins, Gary Glenn, Roy Murray IRocc Williams) featuring rap by Teno West – 3:55 #"Baby It's You" (Keith Sweat, IRocc Williams) – 4:05 #"Lose Control" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams Gary Jenkins) – 5:16 #"It Had to Be You" (Keith Sweat, Roy Murray, IRocc Williams, Gary Jenkins) – 4:10 #"I Gave to You" ( William Hart) – 4:49 *"Happy Days" features a sample of "

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" by James Brown.

Personnel

*Alton "Wokie" Stewart – keyboards, drum programming, backing vocals *Roy Murray, Keni Burke – keyboards, drum programming *Errol Taylor, Gary Jenkins – keyboards *iRocc Williams – drum programming

Singles

*"Happy Days" (October 15, 1992) *"

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Charts

Certifications

References