Self Control (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)

"Self Control"
"Self Control"
Single by YoungBoy Never Broke Again
from the album AI YoungBoy 2
Released	September 6, 2019
Genre	Hip hop; trap;
Length	3:05
Label	Never Broke Again; Atlantic;
Songwriter(s)	Kentrell Gaulden; Alex Petit; Damion Williams; Tevin Revell;
Producer(s)	CashMoneyAP; DJ Swift; Drum Dummie;
YoungBoy Never Broke Again singles chronology
Music video
	"Self Control" on YouTube

"Self Control" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on September 6, 2019 as the lead single from his fourteenth mixtape AI YoungBoy 2 (2019).

Composition

Singing and rapping in a melodic flow, YoungBoy reflects on his past struggles in life, including dealing with the losses of loved ones and temptations of substance abuse,^[1] and how they have aided in shaping his present circumstances.^[2]

Music video

The music video was released on September 5, 2019. It opens up with NBA YoungBoy being released from prison and embracing family and friends; a reference to his release from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in August 2019. He documents the private moments he spent with his family and girlfriend following his release.^[2]

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	24
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[5]	19

References

^ Montes, Patrick (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Introspective for New Visual & Single, "Self Control"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b Marie, Erika (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Personal About Struggles On "Self Control"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
^ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[1] Montes, Patrick (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Introspective for New Visual & Single, "Self Control"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-2] Marie, Erika (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Personal About Struggles On "Self Control"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Hot100-3] "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again-4] "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_YoungBoy_Never_Broke_Again-5] "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

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Discography
Studio albums	Until Death Call My Name (2018) Top (2020) Sincerely, Kentrell (2021) The Last Slimeto (2022) I Rest My Case (2023) Don't Try This at Home (2023)
Compilation albums	Lost Files (2022)
Mixtapes	AI YoungBoy (2017) Ain't Too Long (2017) Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020) 38 Baby 2 (2020) Until I Return (2020) Colors (2022) Realer 2 (2022) 3800 Degrees (2022) Ma' I Got a Family (2022) Richest Opp (2023) Decided 2 (2023)
Collaborative mixtapes	Fed Baby's (with Moneybagg Yo) (2017) From the Bayou (with Birdman) (2021) Better than You (with DaBaby) (2022) 3860 (with Quando Rondo) (2022)
Singles	"Untouchable" "No Smoke" "Outside Today" "Diamond Teeth Samurai" "Valuable Pain" "Self Control" "Bandit" "Dirty Iyanna" "Make No Sense" "One Shot" "All In" "Kacey Talk" "What That Speed Bout!?" "Toxic Punk" "White Teeth" "Nevada" "Life Support" "On My Side" "Bring the Hook" "Flossin'" "I Hate YoungBoy" "Neighborhood Superstar" "Bestie" "Vette Motors" "Late to da Party" "Next" "WTF" "Rear View" "Testimony" "Heard of Me" "Fuck Niggaz"
Featured singles	"Beast Mode" "Need It" "Trillionaire" "WusYaName" "Project Walls"
Promotional singles	"Love Is Poison" "Through the Storm" "Genie" "Fish Scale" "Black"
Other songs	"NBAYoungBoat" "Overdose" "Solar Eclipse" "Lonely Child" "Jump" "Drug Addiction" "Right Foot Creep" "My Window" "Dead Trollz" "House Arrest Tingz" "Tragic" "Bad Morning" "Bring It On" "No Switch" "I Know" "Umm Hmm" "Lost Soul Survivor" "Home Ain't Home" "Put It on Me" "To the Bone" "Shmunk" "Big Truck" "What You Say" "Bitch Let's Do It" "Fuck the Industry Pt. 2" "Better Than Ever"
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