Control Myself

"Control Myself"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez
from the album Todd Smith
Released	February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)
Length	3:53
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	James Todd Smith Jermaine Dupri James Phillips Ryan Toby John Miller Afrika Bambaataa Arthur Baker John Robie
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
LL Cool J singles chronology
"It's LL and Santana" (2005) "Control Myself" (2006) "Freeze" (2006)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"Hold You Down" (2005) "Control Myself" (2006) "Qué Hiciste" (2007)

"Control Myself" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J from his 12th album, Todd Smith (2006). The song was written by Jermaine Dupri, James Phillips, Ryan Toby, John Miller, Afrika Bambaataa, Arthur Baker and John Robie. The song was produced by Dupri, with co-production by LRoc, and features guest vocals from American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. "Control Myself" contains a sample of Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1983 song "Looking for the Perfect Beat", while the vocals interpolate Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's 1983 song "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" and Bambaataa and Soulsonic Force's 1982 song "Planet Rock".