obsessed mariah carey song obsessed song american singer twelfth studio album memoirs imperfect angel song written produced carey dream nash christopher tricky stewart released album lead single june song draws musical influences hip hop music built bass line additionally song hand carey voice processed lyrically song describes mariah dilemma constant claims prior relationship rapper specifically mentioned song received generally positive reviews music critics highlighted stand track memoirs imperfect angel reviewers complimented clever lyrics strong beat criticized song usage auto tune carey vocals time song release obsessed center controversy critics media suggested carey aiming american rapper negatively referenced times songs released song called warning response obsessed peaked number seven billboard hot carey 27th hit chart terms total chart entries artists chart history carey tied fifth place song peak janet_jackson elton_john internationally song released parts europe decided priority album second single carey cover classic want know love obsessed peaked france italy australia belgium canada japan song music video directed film maker carey previously worked music videos video carey plays character male dressed uniform gray videos shot obsessed original version remixed version features rapper video shot predominantly plaza hotel streets new_york_city photographs carey dressed leaked immediately compared carey costume usual attire carey performed song live fourth season america got talent today background carey suddenly cancelled concert tour supporting eleventh studio album heavy speculation media carey pregnant abandoned plans tour result singer later admitted pregnant time period suffered leading cancellation tour carey opted record new album released summer later stages project carey released title memoirs imperfect angel serve singer twelfth studio album explained plans ballad released hold new song written needed heard june wrote official twitter account seriously favorite songs love album completely immersed wait hear announced title obsessed later week wrote song carey claimed song definitely aimed particular upset greatly song transmitted digitally radio stations june immediate airplay debut chicago radio station official remix song featuring rapper premiered day artwork single cover artwork obsessed features carey leaning dirty concrete wall shown wearing black underwear matching sheer black bra visible shirt carey hair featured long wet style shoulders right breast word obsessed written large white letters carey body anonymous writer mtv described wet writing star chosen sexy shot launch material album mariah shown revealing black wearing black underwear controversy background carey decided venture film industry debut acting role critical commercial flop led carey million recording contract bought paid million ways carey personal life conflicts erratic behavior public appearances leading singer hospitalized period carey personal life american rapper claimed date carey months referred carey songs negative light feeling angered relationship forth songs continued clown carey album voice recordings played playing excerpt pretend sick launching song released sixth studio effort included song titled baghdad song lyrics suggested love carey wanted want crack nick cannon better fuck playing want punk song release cannon went website defending carey expressing disgust comments following cannon comments responded clarified song actually wishing couple best misunderstanding interview clarified contained harsh line meant later commented respected cannon response expected stand wife aftermath carey premiered obsessed june media began song targeting lyrics overall message following song accompanying music video featured carey playing role resembled rapper critics considered carey response baghdad soon song video release rapper released song titled warning july claimed retaliation song lyrics supposed relationship singer music video obsessed pictures proof claims couple song begins reason place denied seeing describing carey video supposed video wow mariah didn expect balls continues describing near sexual encounter singer threatening release voice pictures possession additionally song features female voice unknown carey calls intervals laughter aftermath releases cannon questioned inspiration obsessed directed mariah carey vegetarian people saying obsessed directed certain people completely honest record cause huge fan movie mean girls line movie girls like obsessed says beginning song concept came know art life composition obsessed draws influences hip hop music genres song built bass line features distorted vocal hook instrumentation additionally song hand carey voice set auto tune houston_chronicle described song production auto tune come vocals mariah according sheet music published obsessed set common time tempo beats minute composed key minor carey vocal range spanning low note high note written produced carey song follows chord progression lyrically song describes protagonists dilemma finds asking obsession song release critics heavily compared lyrics suggested carey alluded obsession obsessed mentions rapper reviewers felt obvious song begins like obsessed music begins verse begins carey describes tracks subjects constant lies met bar don know house car additionally song suggests influence drugs cause chorus carey confronts asking obsessed boy wanna know lying everybody knows clear upset finally found girl couldn impress man earth couldn hit song second verse critics complimented carey lyrics highlighting phrases mom pop corporation press conference conversation suggesting rapper isn worthy critical reception obsessed received generally positive reviews music critics reviewers complimented song lyrics production criticized carey usage auto tune rolling_stone stated biting mid tempo track musically lyrically singles complimented song clever lyrics called wicked unnamed spreading rumors involvement criticizing memoirs imperfect angel mid tempo numbers boston_globe felt obsessed stood witty lyrics strong beat production billboard gave song positive review describing gem record coasts synth additionally complimented carey lyrics calling funny entertainment_weekly described track synth kiss guardian called obsessed sal_cinquemani slant_magazine felt attitude sexy new_york_times felt song stand track album felt dated described entire album produced carey described masters compensation helping elevate mediocre singers like dream rihanna umbrella sublime obsessed sounded felt notable exception rest memoirs imperfect angel los_angeles_times ann powers described aggressive track wrote carey musical stiff arm ends vocal let know got expect obsessed summer mtv_news rated song contenders best summer writing returns time kiss probably soundtrack million summer public glossy decidedly urban mariah strikes radio warned allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine chose song pick memoirs imperfect angel new_york_times listed fifth song summer contrast obsessed received mixed review los_angeles_times writer wrote ultimately fit current trends single sells producers 27th annual pop music awards obsessed won performed song commercial performance obsessed debuted number billboard hot sales digital downloads making carey highest debut decade marked 40th entry hot making eighth woman chart history appearances song peaked number seven hot making 27th hit second greatest female artists tying achievements janet_jackson song stayed weeks longer number hit touch body terms total chart entries artists chart history carey tied fifth place jackson elton_john song early debut number chart peaked number marking carey 40th chart entry placing second place charted songs women 1990s 2000s decade carey 29th appearance pop songs mainstream radio chart obsessed debuting number peaking arrival extends lead overall chart entries tally nearly year history titles ahead second place madonna august announced single released single store locations united_states commercial single release physically country single released early store locations selling copies entire week release date debut number chart remained consecutive weeks chart october obsessed certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa denoting shipments million units marked carey 12th platinum single female artist history according nielsen soundscan obsessed sold copies united_states july canadian hot song peaked number spent weeks singles chart internationally song achieved moderate charting limited release released commercially europe order way album second single carey cover classic want know love july song debuted number australian_singles_chart obsessed peaked number following weeks placing higher touch body spent total weeks chart obsessed certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units france obsessed debuted peak position number week dated september song charted total weeks dropping february similarly song peaked number july number dutch september japan hot new zealand singles chart obsessed peaked numbers spending weeks charts respectively united_kingdom obsessed lined released august release memoirs imperfect angel pushed times ultimately cancelled october despite receiving heavy radio video airplay album released song peaked number downloads remix june accompanying remix featuring rapper released alongside original song kept original arrangement vocals adding song replacing bridge new verse days remix release carey longtime friend tweeted saying listening obsessed remix repeat rapper tell sick combo interview mtv_news described remix biggest collaboration shout mariah carey squad boy got mariah appreciate smart song came hard mariah knew wanted song finally happened turned hard flew new_york went studio flew right went road song people like studio feel feel music comes better aside primary remix memoirs imperfect angel included additional remixes released separate original packaged separate sleeve included remix featuring versions music video background development song music video directed previously worked carey music videos shot june video carey plays male dressed man wearing gray videos shot obsessed original version remixed version features video shot predominantly plaza hotel streets new_york_city photographs carey dressed leaked critics immediately compared carey costume usual attire wrote aside pair looked alike carey tweeted point video playing specific person dressed different carey revealed music video reference favorite films mean girls line obsessed devil wears interview mtv_news carey described going cover role lot people outside walking plaza hotel dressed mariah carey lot people standing taking pictures street closed basically went costume told bodyguard don want walk friend like let walk reports continued speculate video subject explained main inspiration video film king comedy july carey announced twitter account video premiere talent competition program america got talent hosted cannon version premiered days later park carey present discussed making video synopsis video begins carey private room plaza hotel speaking line like obsessed shown pulling hotel carey stepping vehicle gets car carey dressed assists ramp walking fans scene finds carey walking hotel waving camera face reveal staring verse begins carey shown photo shoot hotel cameo photographer dressed gray shown holding hair carey apparently assisting shoot shoot continues scenes shown room dolls carey wall cover album emancipation video progresses carey streets new_york walking hotel begins notice dressed pursuing turns begins hotel holding shopping bags additionally scenes home shown time walls covered portraits singer album covers lights large photo video comes end waits arrive hotel gets inside notices attempting picture looks directly camera gives smile video shows attempting picture right bus hits carey shock witnessing incident remix video song features story line footage showing inter cut scenes carey dressed white ensemble laying vintage wooden table stands white suit champagne hands glass reception time video release critics took notice similarities attire carey nick_levine digital_spy wrote isn ridiculous hoping mariah insisting male plays isn meant specific person plenty enjoy obsessed video lot entirely convincing fake beard neat mean girls reference end newsday described genius continued officially obsessed mariah carey isn sing pretty fun music videos writer evening standard called video shocking felt carey disguise convincing assume role wants travel new_york_post described human butterfly ing concluded review video involves mariah little singer basically way double like mariah mariah fight new_york_daily_news writer joked going step writing great mariah having fun thing afraid conflict going wants step drag entertainment_weekly complimented carey going concluded like mariah sense humor love idea turning tables king celebrity mocking videos live performances carey performed obsessed televised appearances release august carey performed song live time fourth season talent competition america got talent carey appearing jeans black accompanied male dancers singers performed song dancers hoisted air times carried areas stage performance white lights monitors dancers showed images carey video criticized aspects performance described lighting anxiety inducing wrote said singer impressive set pipes lighting quick edits aside actually utilize america got talent night aside questioning singers live vocals felt carey robotic didn effort interest performance reviewer idolator critical performance asking good claimed carey lip described wrote backup dancers moves probably received big red judges united_states october carey began promotion album today form piece outdoor concert wearing black leather trench coat microphone carey performed obsessed want know love single happen performance obsessed featured similar choreography america got talent carey carried dancers times carey performed obsessed live december alongside song album wrap fashion rocks ceremony carey performed touch body obsessed remix song fantasy short set list carey accompanied men black tie suits hoisted air people obsessed rigorous dance routines touch body following release memoirs imperfect angel held concerts pearl concert theater included song set list similar performance fashion rocks ceremony carey hoisted air times male dancers intricate dancing song carey featured similar choreography song included entire span tour track listings formats credits personnel adapted memoirs liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals nash songwriting producer songwriting producer producer recording recording audio mixing audio mixing mastering charts certifications year end charts release history
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