Zoe Wees - Control (official Video) Link

The video was directed and edited by Dennis Dirksen .

The track has been certified Platinum in the United States (moving over 1 million units), the United Kingdom, and Germany.

It reached number 1 on the French Radio Singles Chart and broke into the top 10 in Belgium. In the US, it peaked at number 21 on the Mainstream Top 40. Zoe Wees - Control (Official Video)

As of April 2026, the song has amassed over 600 million streams on Spotify.

The song was born from Wees' need to process the "scars" left by her illness. She has described songwriting as her personal form of therapy, helping her move past a history of exclusion and physical loss of control. The video was directed and edited by Dennis Dirksen

Zoe Wees ' debut single, is a powerful pop ballad released on March 13, 2020, through Valeria Music . It serves as a raw, autobiographical exploration of her childhood struggle with benign rolandic epilepsy , a condition that caused her frequent anxiety and a terrifying sense of helplessness. Background and Emotional Meaning

While the song did not chart immediately upon release, it gained massive popularity through Spotify and TikTok, eventually becoming a global hit. In the US, it peaked at number 21 on the Mainstream Top 40

Wees dedicated "Control" to her primary school teacher , who supported her during her most difficult moments in the classroom and the hospital.