It was written by Cabello, Ilsey Juber and Mustafa Ahmed and producers Skrillex, Frank Dukes and Louis Bell.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended its production.
In the United Kingdom, "She Loves Control" received a silver certification for 200,000 copies sold in the country.
[1] "She Loves Control" is an "electronica-tinged, dancehall-ready" track including a Spanish guitar and a thumping bassline.
[3] Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork penned, "'She Loves Control' is an apt mission statement for a star who soured on girl group life because she couldn't explore [her] individuality, and it shows Cabello can navigate a moombahton rhythm with the same ease that characterized 'Havana.