Out of Control (The Chemical Brothers song)


"Out of Control" is a song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released as the third single from their third album, Surrender. The song's vocals and guitar were performed by Bernard Sumner from New Order with backing vocals by Bobby Gillespie from Primal Scream. The bassline is heavily inspired by "She Has a Way" by Bobby Orlando.
Following its release, "Out of Control" peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and claimed the number-one spot on the UK Dance Chart. It also reached the top 50 in New Zealand and Spain, as well as on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The song featured on the soundtrack of the film The Beach. The song was used in the trailer for the 2011 film Limitless. It was also used on The O.C. episode "The Escape" in 2003.

Music video

The music video of the song was directed by W.I.Z.. The video's cast includes actress Rosario Dawson and Michel Brown, and depicts a Mexican conflict between government and Zapatista Army of National Liberation, a revolutionary group that appeared during the 1990s. Then is revealed to be an advertisement for a fictional Coca-Cola-type beverage. The camera pans out to reveal it being displayed in an electronic shop, before the storefront is smashed in and the video ends with shaky night-time footage of violent urban riots, shot on handheld cameras.

Track listings

CD
12" vinyl
Cassette single

Charts

Release history