Self Control (YoungBoy Never Broke Again song)

"Self Control" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on September 6, 2019, as the lead single from his twelfth mixtape AI YoungBoy 2 (2019).

Composition

The song finds YoungBoy sing-rapping in a melodic flow and reflecting on his past struggles in life, including dealing with the losses of loved ones and temptations of substance abuse, and how they have shaped his present circumstances.

Music video

The music video was released on September 5, 2019. It opens up with NBA YoungBoy being released from prison and embracing family and friends; a reference to his release from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in August 2019. He documents the private moments he spent with his family and girlfriend following his release.

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

Montes, Patrick (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Introspective for New Visual & Single, "Self Control"". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
^ Marie, Erika (September 6, 2019). "NBA YoungBoy Gets Personal About Struggles On "Self Control"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
"YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
"American single certifications – YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Self Control". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography
Studio albums	Until Death Call My Name (2018) Top (2020) Sincerely, Kentrell (2021) The Last Slimeto (2022) I Rest My Case (2023) Don't Try This at Home (2023) I Just Got a Lot on My Shoulders (2024)
Compilation albums	Lost Files (2022)
Mixtapes	AI YoungBoy (2017) Ain't Too Long (2017) Realer (2018) AI YoungBoy 2 (2019) Still Flexin, Still Steppin (2020) 38 Baby 2 (2020) Until I Return (2020) Colors (2022) Realer 2 (2022) 3800 Degrees (2022) Ma' I Got a Family (2022) Richest Opp (2023) Decided 2 (2023)
Collaborative mixtapes	Fed Baby's (with Moneybagg Yo) (2017) From the Bayou (with Birdman) (2021) Better than You (with DaBaby) (2022) 3860 (with Quando Rondo) (2022)
Singles	"Untouchable" "No Smoke" "Outside Today" "Diamond Teeth Samurai" "Valuable Pain" "Self Control" "Bandit" "Dirty Iyanna" "Make No Sense" "One Shot" "All In" "Kacey Talk" "What That Speed Bout!?" "Toxic Punk" "White Teeth" "Nevada" "Life Support" "On My Side" "Bring the Hook" "Flossin'" "I Hate YoungBoy" "Neighborhood Superstar" "Bestie" "Vette Motors" "Late to da Party" "Next" "WTF" "Rear View" "Testimony" "Heard of Me" "Fuck Niggaz"
Featured singles	"Beast Mode" "Need It" "Trillionaire" "WusYaName" "Project Walls"
Promotional singles	"Love Is Poison" "Through the Storm" "Genie" "Fish Scale" "Black"
Other songs	"NBAYoungBoat" "Overdose" "Solar Eclipse" "Lonely Child" "Jump" "Drug Addiction" "Right Foot Creep" "My Window" "Dead Trollz" "House Arrest Tingz" "Tragic" "Bad Morning" "Bring It On" "No Switch" "I Know" "Umm Hmm" "Lost Soul Survivor" "Home Ain't Home" "Put It on Me" "To the Bone" "Shmunk" "Big Truck" "What You Say" "Bitch Let's Do It" "Fuck the Industry Pt. 2" "Better Than Ever"
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