She’s Lost Control (Long Version) by Grace Jones

There’s something electrifying about a great 12-inch record. The extended grooves, the dancefloor ambition, the space to let a song wander and mutate. Few artists knew how to use that space better than Grace Jones, and her long version of She’s Lost Control is a prime example.

Originally written and recorded by Joy Division, She’s Lost Control was born out of post-punk alienation and stark Manchester realism. When Grace Jones took hold of it, she didn’t just cover it—she reinvented it. Her version, especially the 12-inch extended mix, transforms the track into a hypnotic, muscular groove, dripping with downtown New York cool and striking Jamaican rhythm. It’s both robotic and deeply human, raw and utterly controlled—very much like Grace herself.

Jones was never just a pop star. She was a shape-shifter, performance artist, icon, and provocateur. Her 1980 album Warm Leatherette, produced by the legendary Sly & Robbie and Chris Blackwell, marked her move into a harder-edged, androgynous image and sound. Her take on She’s Lost Control stands as a blueprint of how to reimagine a song without losing its soul.

“Confusion in her eyes that says it all / She’s lost control.”

It’s more than a cover—it’s an anthem reanimated for the night. Put it on a turntable, let that needle drop, and you’re transported into a shadowy, stylish world that is unmistakably Grace.

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