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| Name | Obsessed |
|---|---|
| Cover | Mariah_Carey_Obsessed_cover.jpg |
| Artist | Mariah Carey |
| Album | Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel |
| Released | June 16, 2009(see release history) |
| Format | CD single, digital download |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | R&B;, hip hop |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Island |
| Writer | Mariah Carey, Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash |
| Producer | Mariah Carey, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart |
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA), Gold (ARIA) |
| Last single | "My Love"(2009) |
| This single | "Obsessed"(2009) |
| Next single | "I Want to Know What Love Is"(2009) |
"Obsessed" is a R&B; song by American singer Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. The song, produced and written by Carey, The-Dream (who did the intro on the song) and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, was released to U.S. radio on June 16, 2009 as the lead single from the album which was released on September 29, 2009. The single became Carey's 12th Platinum single, the most by any female artist.
In an interview with MTV News, Cannon stated, "To be completely honest, she did the record 'cause she's a huge fan of this movie Mean Girls, and there's a line in the movie where one of the girls is like, 'Why are you so obsessed with me?' She says that at the beginning of the song, and that's where the concept came from. But you know, art imitates life." He also stated that Carey "doesn't beef". However, co-writer The-Dream mentioned that "somebody's going to be very upset" about the record.
In contrast, "Obsessed" received a mixed review from the Los Angeles Times, with a writer stating that although this was "a feistier Mimi than [they]'re used to," she ultimately "has been molded to fit current trends" and that the single "again sells out the songbird to her producers." Digital Spy gave the video a mixed to positive review stating: "It isn't quite as ridiculous as we were hoping, and Mariah's insisting the male stalker she plays isn't meant to be a 'specific person,' but there's still plenty to enjoy in the 'Obsessed' video." Los Angeles Times review of the video was also mixed: "Rather than highlight the snappy put-downs of the song, it showcases the closed-off inner-sanctums of the rich and famous. But Carey still gets her revenge, albeit with the help of public transportation, in a somewhat abrupt and uncomfortable ending".
Carey made her 29th appearance on the Pop Songs/Mainstream Top 40 radio chart, with "Obsessed" debuting at number 39. It peaked at number 8. The arrival extends her lead for the most overall chart entries in the tally's nearly 17-year history. She is now three titles ahead of the second-place Madonna (26).
August 11, 2009 was announced as the official date that the single would be released as a CD single at Wal-Mart store locations in the United States, her first commercial single release since 2002 in the country. The CD single was accidentally released early at various Wal-Mart store locations and sold enough copies an entire week before its release date to debut at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart, where it remained for four consecutive weeks on the chart. "Obsessed" marks Carey's 10th No. 1 on Hot Singles Sales. On October 15, 2009, Carey's website announced sales of 1,022,045 copies certifying the song Platinum, bringing her total number of Platinum singles in the U.S. to 12, more than any other female artist.
Internationally, the song has had minor success reaching the top 10 in France and Italy and top 20 in most other countries. In Australia, the song peaked at #13 thus charting higher than "Touch My Body" (#17 in 2008) and was certified gold for digital sales of 35,000 or more. In the UK the song was lined up to be released in August before the original albums release but was pushed back several times and was ultimately cancelled in October. However, remix to the song with Gucci Mane was released onto various compilation albums but as soon the song began to rise the iTunes charts, the label had the albums removed, the song peaked at a respectable #52 on download alone. After the album was released the original version of the song charted at #62 from downloads.
The music video was directed by Brett Ratner and was shot from June 28, 2009 to June 29, 2009. Throughout the video, Carey plays herself and a male stalker. She alters her appearance to play her stalker by wearing a fake goatee along with male clothing. Two videos were shot for "Obsessed", one for the original version, and one for the remixed version, which features Gucci Mane. Both videos share a similar storyline. Carey announced on Twitter that the premiere of the "Obsessed" music video would be featured on the July 15, 2009 episode of America's Got Talent. Although the full video was expected to be shown on America's Got Talent, it turned out to be only a 2-minute preview. The full video premiered on Yahoo! Music the same day. Director Brett Ratner talked to MTV about the video: "It's not about Eminem -- we weren't like, 'Let's find an Eminem look-alike,'" he told MTV News about the stalker character in the video, which he originally wanted to be played by Ellen DeGeneres. "We weren't talking to any Eminem [look-alikes]. I guess it's a good rumor, but I don't think it's true. I don't really know. I never asked her, but then when I recommended Ellen, that's where she got the idea. [The video] was inspired by a movie that I love called 'King of Comedy,' when Sandra Bernhard was stalking Jerry Lewis -- and that's why I wanted to move it to New York," he said, adding, "Mariah loves Mean Girls. Carey visited 106 & Park to premiere the remix video for "Obsessed" on July 23, 2009.
The video begins with Carey speaking the line, "And I was like, why are you so obsessed with me?" Next, she is seen stepping out of her limousine and entering the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Carey is later shown walking in various places, while clearly noticing that she is being stalked by a man wearing a gray hoodie and sweatpants. In various scenes of the video, Carey is shown avoiding the stalker as well as taking part in a photo shoot (with the cameo of Patrick Demarchelier). Also in various scenes the video shows the stalker's room with Mariah wallpaper, blankets, dolls, posters, magazines, and countless other Mariah collectibles. As the video comes to an end, she waits for her limousine to arrive at the hotel. However, before she gets inside, she notices the stalker attempting to take a picture of her. She then looks directly into his camera and gives a smile. The video then shows the stalker again, still attempting to take a picture, right before a bus hits him. Carey gasps in shock after witnessing the incident. The video closes with more shots of the photo shoot. The scene where the stalker gets hit by a bus, and the opening line Mariah speaks, are both references to the 2004 film, Mean Girls.
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