Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
"Love Is in Control " is the lead single to American singer Donna Summer's eponymous tenth studio album. The track was nominated at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards in 1983 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Background
Summer's previous studio album The Wanderer — her inaugural release on Geffen Records — had been certified gold in America although it did not enjoy numerous hit singles as some of her '70s releases had enjoyed. Summer had prepped her next studio album, which would be released in 1996 as I'm a Rainbow — a double set which continued her association with Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, but David Geffen, decided to cancel the project, and assigned Summer to record an album with producer Quincy Jones. Jones was a much sought-after producer at the time, particularly due to his association with Michael Jackson's album Off the Wall."Love Is in Control " was the lead single off the Jones' produced studio album Donna Summer. It was written by Jones and Rod Temperton — who'd also written Jackson's "Rock with You". Summer reported that the recording process for this album was challenging, as she was pregnant at the time and unhappy over I'm a Rainbow being shelved by Geffen Records.
The single was issued in three different versions: the 7" single release, the LP version, and a 12" single version. The 12" version features a "Dance Remix" on side one and an "Instrumental Version featuring Ernie Watts on Sax Solo" on side two. Both are remixes by Craig Kostich and Bruce Swedien.