"Total Control" is a song by American new wave band the Motels.

Speaking of the song in 2000, Davis recalled, "When I wrote this my heart had been broken.

"[2] Upon its release as a single, Cash Box noted how Davis' "hauntingly plaintive vocals succeed beautifully in capturing the smoldering intensity of this L.A.-based outfit on the first single off of its self-titled debut effort".

The reviewer also commented on the "lazy bass and fluid, moaning sax work [which] catch the bluesy late night feel of the cut".

[3] Record World considered the song to be a "rather quirky ballad" on which Davis "gives a hauntingly vulnerable reading".