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Obsessed

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Mariah Carey knows what the people like (well, usually). Most importantly, she knows how to take contemporary trends and graft them onto what she does best - solid, melodic r&b and pop with expressive, expansive vocals.

"Obsessed" largely nails this, and with its gutsy attitude commands more attention, at least immediately, than previous singles "Touch My Body" and "It's Like That." It also firmly silences any detractors who chastize Carey for releasing soundalike lead singles; her last bunch of them could not sound less alike, and this one is a particular departure for her.

However, while "Obsessed" may be precision-tooled to ignite water cooler gossip with its laugh-out-loud jibes at Eminem ("You're a mom and pop/I'm a corporation" is a line likely to be remembered for some time) it is also unrelatable to the general public and, unlike her strongest hits of this decade, including even "Touch My Body," offers essentially no moment to let her voice propel above the drum machines and studio magic. Given her moniker of The Voice, this may dismay some listeners who erroneously pine for a return to the fuller-voiced but far less interesting Sony-driven Mariah of the early to mid '90s.

Vocals and relatibility aside, however, "Obsessed" is a solid piece of strong pop and a welcome taste for September's full-length album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," Carey's 11th studio LP. With witty lyrics and catchy chorus, it is sure to keep burning up playlists until the album hits stores.

To admit truth, Obsessed had to grow on me after a few listens. It's not because of the song itself. It's because Mariah is so versatile as an artist that everytime she changes up things it's a shock to my system. That's a very good thing. The beat gets stuck in your head, great for blasting outta your car, and her voice is perfect. Awesome. Can't wait for "I wanna know what love is" to be officially released as a single, because as good as "Obsessed" is, that one is even better!

Not only is this song incredibly catchy, but it is a testament to the strength and vitality of Mariah's career. Who else but Mariah Carey in their 19th year of stardom puts out a song as current and chart-friendly as this? I have to admit that I hated this song when I first listened to it, but it grew on me like nobody's business. The autotuned chorus "Why you so obsessed with me" is ridiculously infectious and as always, she saves her trademark belting and whistle register notes for the end, which are as beautiful as they ever were. Those who say that her voice is leaving her are very wrong, and this single is more than proof that they, as well as she, are here to stay.

She has the best voice in the business and this song is awesome.
Just buy the song!

The first (promo) single from Mariah Carey's August 25th release of MEMOIRS OF AN IMPERFECT ANGEL is perhaps her most noteworthy single for a while. Sure, "It's Like That" from THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI was great and "Touch My Body" from E=MC2 was a #1 hit, but "Obsessed" finds Mariah with a different production team and it easily works in her favor. Here Carey sounds as exceptional as ever. If "Obsessed" foreshadows IMPERFECT ANGEL, then we could potentially see an album that is better than both the fine EMANCIPATION OF MIMI or the underrated E=MC2. This single gets my highest seal of approval, easily. I hope it "tears up" the charts.

Mariah Carey thought at first that she wanted to come back with a ballad but she really felt the energy and the heart of this song and thought it was nothing like she's ever released.

So she went with "Obsessed" her first single off of the anticipated follow up to "E=MC2", "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel".

It's an upbeat song about dissing someone who dissed her husband, her relationship and is "obsessed" with her for some odd reason.

"See right through you like you're bathing in windex" is one of the many insults she puts inside the song.

Written by Mariah Carey, The-Dream and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart.

At first I wasn't sure about the song and didn't think much of it but it grew on me almost immensely and now I really do like it.

And thank goodness it's not played out nearly as much as a Beyonce song or a Lil Wayne song!

4 stars = B-

end note: Can't WAIT for the new album. I will buy it regardless!

"Obsessed" is Mariah Carey's latest hit after her awful "Touch my body." Newly married to the much younger Nick Cannon, she's now belting out defiantly against rapper Eminem. "Why are you so obsessed with me? Everybody knows" Carey coos endlessly. She seems to be obsessed with auto-tune and the vocoder. Instead of depending on her powerful natural range,she's been muted by science (as opposed to blinded by it) "Obsessed" is catchy;it has a melody that's good for singing along with at a karaoke bar--but beyond that,it's annoying.

I am loving this song!! it is very Obsessive, I must admit i'm officially OBSESSED.. can't wait for her album out August 25th

wow! in less that 2 days since this hot song became available to download and is already on top 7 on itunes and here on amazon is on top 20! wow!
and with good reason people love the song! great hot lyrics! hot beat! next thursday check [...]! it qill be official then that obsessed will be mariah's 19th # 1 single!!!!!!!

Though the lyrics are catchy, "Obsessed," Mariah's "tongue-lashing" at a certain fellow artist (and everyone knows WHO it is), doesn't show the singer's powerful voice at its best. Carey doesn't need electronic-enhancement, as she has on the song, even though it's the rage now, and she needs to return to the style that brought her to prominence in the first place.

MC, you've had about a decade of this "experimentation" with the "hoochie-syndrome." It's time now to get back to your roots: the power ballad and the dance track, or, at least, some semblance of them.

It's time for you to stop being "obsessed" with your younger competition and make the good music that you did so well before "Rainbow."