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Why Teddy Swims Had to ‘Lose Control’ to Achieve His Record-Setting Reach in Pop, R&B and Country Formats
Teddy Swims and co-writer Julian Bunetta unpack the therapeutic jam sessions that led to their record-setting hit, 'Lose Control.'
“The first time Teddy and I wrote a song together was in January of 2020 and we immediately had chemistry,” says Bunetta, who also produced and co-wrote two of Sabrina Carpenter’s 2024 smashes, “Espresso” and “Taste,” along with hits for One Direction, Harry Styles and Thomas Rhett. Ammo (real name Joshua Coleman), who shares credits on hit songs by Beyoncé, Kesha and Katy Perry, had brought a mid-tempo beat to the session that he and Grammy-winning record producer Infamous had been working on. After its June 2023 release, the soaring breakup ballad finally reached the top of the singles chart in March, its slow build contributing to the song’s pervasive presence on the airwaves — and to Swims landing his first Grammy nomination for best new artist.
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