"Remote Control" is a 1980, debut single by

The Reddings The Reddings were an American funk, Soul music, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding III (December 17, 1963 – April 18, 2023 age 59; guitar) together with Mark Lockett (drums, keyboards, ...

. The song was written by Nick Mann, Bill Beard and Chet Fortune and appeared on their album, ''The Awakening''. It was the group's most successful hit on the soul chart peaking at number six and one of two entries on the

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peaking at number eighty-nine. "Remote Control" was the group's most successful entry on the dance charts where the song peaked at number twenty-two.

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