I never realized until a few days ago that Laura Branigan was not the original singer of Self Control. It was first sung by an Italian guy named RAF in 1983.
Here is a link from youtube.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nG2mmqUPmw

I like this version, but I like Laura's version a little better.

Yeah, Laura's version of the song kicks ass

This isnt that strange...songs that are popular in Europe ( often in a language other than Eng ) are sometimes rewritten or redone by North American singers; a really interesting example is Frank Sinatras "signature" song I did it my way ......believe it or not, this began as a French song by Claude Francois called "Comme d'habitude" ( as Usual )....Sadly, Claude Francois was electrocuted to death in 1978, trying to fix a loose lightbulb in his bathroom , at the age of 39!