# Under Control (Calvin Harris and Alesso song)

"Under Control" is a song recorded by Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and Swedish DJ Alesso, featuring vocals from Theo Hutchcraft, credited to his duo Hurts. The song was released on 7 October 2013 as the first single from Harris's fourth studio album, Motion (2014), and the second single from Alesso's debut studio album, Forever (2015).
"Under Control" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 74,704 copies, becoming Harris's fifth number-one single, and the first for Alesso and Hurts.

## Background

"Under Control" was premiered on 2 August 2013 during a DJ set by Alesso at Ushuaia, Ibiza, which was broadcast by BBC Radio 1. Harris performed the song at the end of his set at the V Festival on 20 August. On 18 September, Harris posted a preview of the song on SoundCloud. The cover was unveiled on Alesso's Twitter page on 4 October.

## Music video

On 9 September 2013, Harris stated on Facebook that 1,000 fans would take a part in the music video shoot. Later a message was reposted by Alesso and Theo Hutchcraft from Hurts in a blog on Twitter. The video was shot in Los Angeles on 10 and 11 September. On the second day of the shoot, already with the fans, filming was held at the 6th Street Bridge, for an EDM concert held by the song's artists celebrating the end of the world. The world didn't actually end in the video because the meteor failed to hit the Earth.

## Personnel

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes.
* Alesso – all instruments, engineering, mixing, production, songwriting
* Calvin Harris – all instruments, engineering, mixing, production, songwriting
* Theo Hutchcraft – vocals, songwriting
* Mike Marsh – mastering

## Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Under Control" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000$^‡$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | 3× Platinum | 180,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000$^‡$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 150,000$^^$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | Gold | 30,000$^*$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Platinum | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | 2× Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Gold | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | 2× Platinum | 80,000$^‡$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 15,000$^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 393,762 |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 1,800,000$^†$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. $^†$ Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates for "Under Control" :
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
| France | 7 October 2013 | Digital download | Sony |
| Sweden | 7 October 2013 | Digital download | Sony |
| Australia | 11 October 2013 | Digital download | Sony |
| United States | 22 October 2013 | Digital download | Columbia |
| United Kingdom | 30 October 2013 | Contemporary hit radio | DeconstructionFly EyeColumbia |
| Germany | 15 November 2013 | Digital download | Sony |
| Ireland | 22 November 2013 | Digital download | DeconstructionFly EyeColumbia |
| United Kingdom | 24 November 2013 | Digital download | DeconstructionFly EyeColumbia |
| Germany | 3 January 2014 | CD single | Sony |