# Total Control (EP)

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***Total Control*** is the first [mini-album](/source/Mini-album) by Australian [indie pop](/source/Indie_pop) singer-songwriter [Missy Higgins](/source/Missy_Higgins), released on 4 March 2022.[1]

As per the press release, *Total Control* has "themes of exploitation and female empowerment" and its songs were inspired by musical fragments for certain scenes of [ABC TV](/source/ABC_TV_(Australian_TV_channel))'s [political drama](/source/Political_drama), *[Total Control](/source/Total_Control_(TV_series))*.[2]

The album was co-produced by Higgins's friend Brendon Love, one of [the Teskey Brothers](/source/The_Teskey_Brothers). Higgins called the mini-album "about taking control as a woman", "taking back what's yours", the "right to write your own story" and about "finding strength through your love for your family, and your connections to your history".[3]

At the [2022 ARIA Music Awards](/source/2022_ARIA_Music_Awards), the release was nominated for [Best Adult Contemporary Album](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Adult_Contemporary_Album).[4]

## Charts

Chart performance for Total Control Chart (2022) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 3

## References

1. ["Missy Higgins Returns, Detailing New Mini-Album & Releasing Single"](https://themusic.com.au/news/missy-higgins-announces-new-mini-album-alongside-lead-single/azt3f35hYGM/04-02-22/). *theMusic.com.au*. SCG Media. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

1. ["Missy Higgins set to release new mini album, *Total Control*"](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/missy-higgins-set-to-release-new-mini-album-total-control-3153355). *[NME Australia](/source/NME_Australia)*. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

1. ["Missy Higgins Covers The Motels' Classic 'Total Control' That's The Title Track For A Surprise Mini-Album"](https://scenestr.com.au/music/missy-higgins-covers-the-motels-classic-total-control-that-s-the-title-track-for-a-surprise-mini-album-20220204). *Scenestr*. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

1. Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). ["Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)"](https://themusicnetwork.com/2022-aria-awards-nominees/). *The Music Network*. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

1. ["ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart"](https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2022-03-14). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

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