"Song 4 Mutya" is an electro song performed by British music duo Groove Armada and recording artist Mutya Buena. It was released on 23 July 2007 in the United Kingdom and on 3 September 2007 in Australia. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" is the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Groove Armada

Groove Armada

Groove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...

's album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

 Soundboy Rock

Soundboy Rock

Soundboy Rock is the fifth studio album by London-based Electronica Dance duo Groove Armada which was released on May 4, 2007. The album was released on CD, vinyl, and also as a limited CD package with 2 bonus tracks . The first single taken off the album was "Get Down", released on 30 April 2007....

and Mutya Buena

Mutya Buena

Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena is an English recording artist who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-platinum albums. After leaving the group in December 2005, she released her...

's debut solo album, Real Girl

Real Girl

Real Girl is the debut solo album by British recording artist Mutya Buena. It was released on June 4, 2007 via Universal Records, following her departure from UK girl-group the Sugababes in December 2005.-Singles:...

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Composition

Groove Armada wrote the song for Buena, but it has been perceived by some fans as aimed directly at her Sugababes

Sugababes

The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...

 replacement Amelle Berrabah

Amelle Berrabah

Amelle Berrabah is a British singer, songwriter and member of pop girl group the Sugababes. Since replacing founding member Mutya Buena in the group in December 2005, Berrabah has attained two UK number one singles, "About You Now" and "Walk This Way", as well as a number one album, Change...

. This is an allegation denied by Groove Armada, as one of the working titles of the song was "Song 4 Estelle". However, Estelle Swaray did not match the requirements of the band and the song was given to Buena instead.

Critical Reception

"Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" received positive reception from music critics. Popjustice

Popjustice

Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....

 declared it "completely amazing", and Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media

Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

 called it "inspired" and "glorious."

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" reached number one on the UK Dance Chart

UK Dance Chart

The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...

 and number-eight on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, becoming Buena's second consecutive top ten single. It peaked at number twenty-four on the Australian Singles Chart, where it received heavy airplay on Australian radio and television. In Finland, the song reached number twelve on the Finnish Singles Chart, and also managed to chart in Ireland, peaking at number twenty-six on the Irish Singles Chart

Irish Singles Chart

The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...

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Music video

The video for the song was filmed in Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park

Finsbury Park is a 46 hectare public park in the London Borough of Haringey. Officially part of the London area of Harringay, it is also adjacent to Stroud Green, the Finsbury Park district and Manor House. It was one of the first of the great London parks laid out in the Victorian...

, North London. With a festival theme, it features Buena performing on stage with an audience of fans jumping about, some dressed in animal suits in keeping with the Groove Armada "Get Down

Get Down (Groove Armada song)

"Get Down" is a song by electronic music group Groove Armada. It features Stush and unofficially credited Red Rat. It was released officially on April 30, 2007. The song had already been released as an EP on the iTunes Store. The CD and downloads contain remixes of the song. Pleix created a music...

" video, and also features actress Tamzin Merchant

Tamzin Merchant

Tamzin Merchant is an English actress. She is known for her role as Georgiana Darcy in Pride & Prejudice and for her role as the ill-fated Queen Catherine Howard in The Tudors.-Career:...

. The video was released in July 2007, along with another version released on Buena's official website. The song's hook is featured in the video, and is inspired by the Ambitious Lovers

Ambitious Lovers

Ambitious Lovers were a musical group composed of guitarist/singer Arto Lindsay and keyboardist Peter Scherer, active from the mid 1980s to the early '90s....

 song "Let's Be Adult" off their album Envy

Envy (Ambitious Lovers album)

Envy is the first official release by Ambitious Lovers. The album picks up where DNA left off.- Track listing :#"Cross Your Legs" #"Trouble Maker" #"Pagode Americano"...

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Track listing

UK CD Single #1

1. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Radio Edit)
2. "Lightsonic" (Live From The Hammersmith Palais)

UK CD Single #2

1. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Soundboy Rock
   Soundboy Rock
   Soundboy Rock is the fifth studio album by London-based Electronica Dance duo Groove Armada which was released on May 4, 2007. The album was released on CD, vinyl, and also as a limited CD package with 2 bonus tracks . The first single taken off the album was "Get Down", released on 30 April 2007....
   
    Album Version)
2. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Kissy Sellout Remix)
3. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Linus Loves Remix)
4. "Common" (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Session)

12" Vinyl

1. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Kissy Sellout Remix)
2. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Linus Loves Remix)
3. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (A1 People Panic Remix)
4. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Instrumental)

Australian CD Single #1

1. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Radio Edit)
2. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (TV Rock Remix)
3. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Boris Dlugosh Remix)
4. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Linus Loves Dub)
5. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Video #1)

Australian CD Single #2

1. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Radio Edit)
2. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Sunset Strippers Remix)
3. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Kissy Sellout Edit)
4. "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (Video #2)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	24
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	37
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...	22
Finland Singles Chart	12
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	26
Italian Singles Chart	49
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	8