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She's Lost Control

Joy Division

aka “She's Lost Control (12")” aka “She's Lost Control (Album Version)” aka “She's Lost Control (D. Ramirez Remix)” aka “She's Lost Control 1979” aka “She's Lost Control (Hyde Park Wireless)” aka “Sh'es Lost Control” aka “She's Lost Control (12" Version)” aka “She's Lost Control (Dub Version)”

1979
746
Live performances
1
Recording
216
Release appearances
3
Covered by

Credits

Written by

Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner

Produced by

Martin Hannett

Written by Joy Division.

Lyrics

Confusion in her eyes that says it all, 
She's lost control. 
And she's clinging to the nearest passer-by, 
She's lost control. 
And she gave away the secrets of her past, 
And said: I've lost control again, 
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Confusion in her eyes that says it all, 
She's lost control. 
And she's clinging to the nearest passer-by, 
She's lost control. 
And she gave away the secrets of her past, 
And said: I've lost control again, 
And of a voice that told her when and where to act, 
She said: I've lost control again.

And she turned to me and took me by the hand and said, 
I've lost control again.
And how I'll never know just why or understand, 
She said: I've lost control again.
And she screamed out kicking on her side and said, 
I've lost control again.
And seized up on the floor, I thought she'd die.
She said I've lost control. 
She's lost control again. 
She's lost control. 
She's lost control again. 
She's lost control.

Well I had to phone her friend my case, 
And say she's lost control again. 
And she showed up all the errors and mistakes, 
And said I've lost control again. 
But she expressed herself in many different ways, 
Until she lost control again. 
And walked upon the edge of no escape, 
And laughed I've lost control. 
She's lost control again. 
She's lost control. 
She's lost control again. 
She's lost control.

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • 12" Version 4:45
  • Album Version 3:53
  • BBC Sessions 1979-01-31 4:11
  • BBC Sessions 1979-09-15 3:44
  • Live 1979-07-13 3:38
  • Live 1980-02-28 5:02
  • Live 1980-02-29 5:30
  • US 12" Version 4:45

Release Appearances

216 known appearances

Unknown Pleasures

Unknown Pleasures

1979
Atmosphere / She's Lost Control

Atmosphere / She's Lost Control

1980
Love Will Tear Us Apart

Love Will Tear Us Apart

1980
She's Lost Control / Atmosphere

She's Lost Control / Atmosphere

1980
Substance

Substance

1988
1977 - 1980

1977 - 1980

1991
Permanent

Permanent

1995
Permanent: Joy Division 1995

Permanent: Joy Division 1995

1995
Heart & Soul

Heart & Soul

1997
Heart And Soul

Heart And Soul

1997
Preston 28 February 1980

Preston 28 February 1980

1999

Fractured Box

2001
Before & After

Before & After

2002
She's Lost Control

She's Lost Control

2007
+ - Singles 1978-80

+ - Singles 1978-80

2010
Closer / Unknown Pleasures

Closer / Unknown Pleasures

2010
Total (From Joy Division To New Order)

Total (From Joy Division To New Order)

2011

Videos

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Live History

746
Total performances
First known performance
14 Mar 1979
Bowden Vale Youth Club, Altrincham
Last known performance
10 Jun 2026
Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow

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Covered By (3)

10000 Maniacs Girls Against Boys Grace Jones

Sources

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