Obsession (song)

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Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
obsession
  DE 8th 04/29/1985 (16 weeks)
  AT 17th 07/01/1985 (4 weeks)
  UK 5 05/04/1985 (13 weeks)
  US 6th 01/26/1985 (24 weeks)

Obsession is a 1984 song by the US band Animotion , written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight . It appeared on the Animotion album .

history

In 1983 Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight wrote the song. Knight is responsible for the sequencer riff and Barres for the lyrics. It was released on November 23, 1984 on the Mercury record label . The song also appeared as a 7 "and 12" singles on Mercury and Polygram .

Use in the soundtrack of movies and a computer game

In films like Lucky Numbers , What the Bleep do we (k) now !? , El Cantante , Adventureland and Hot Tub - The whirlpool ... is a damn time machine and the series Weeds - Little Deals Among Neighbors the song was played as background music.

In the computer game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City you can hear the song on the new wave radio station Wave 103 . The soundtrack for the station Wave 103 is also available on CD.

Music video

In the music video, band members Animotion play the song, with Bill Wadhams and Astrid Plane taking over the vocals and performing in various costumes and roles, including Mark Anton and Cleopatra , while they are near a villa swimming pool and in the villa.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Sources chart placements: DE AT UK US
  2. ↑ a b Interview with Holly Knight
  3. ↑ release date
  4. ↑ 12 "maxi single at Discogs
  5. ↑ 7 "Single at Discogs
  6. ↑ Music from Animotion used as soundtrack in the IMDb
  7. ↑ Grand Theft Auto Vice City OST - Volume 2: Wave 103 at Discogs
  8. ↑ Music video in Dailymotion .com