Obsesión (Aventura song)


"Obsesión" is a song by Dominican-American bachata band Aventura with Judy Santos as the female vocalist. It was included on their second studio album, We Broke the Rules, and an English-language version was made for the same album. The song achieved success in many countries, topping many international charts. In France, the song held the number-one slot on the French Singles Chart for seven weeks, and as of August 2014, it is the 19th-best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 565,000 units sold. A radio remix of the song was added to the 2004 special edition version of Love & Hate, which was exclusively released in Italy.
In 2004, the song was covered by 3rd Wish featuring Baby Bash and production from Mintman on their album Reflections of the South. This version was less successful than the original version but still reached number seven in Switzerland, number five in Germany, number two in Austria and number 12 in France. Later, in 2005, Mexican-American singer Frankie J made an English and more soul-styled version of the song, also featuring Baby Bash, called "Obsession " for his album The One. This version was successful in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, reaching the top five in all three countries.

Content

The lyrics for "Obsesión" were written by Aventura vocalist Romeo Santos, and the refrain is performed by the female singer Judy Santos. The lyrics of the song speak about a man who likes a woman to the point of obsession. However, this feeling is "not love", but only just an obsession.

Track listings

European CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 3:49
  2. "Obsesión" – 5:39
European and German maxi-CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 3:49
  2. "Obsesión" – 5:39
  3. "Obsesión" – 3:52
  4. "Obsesión" – 4:10
  5. "Todavía me amas" – 4:43
French CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 3:08
  2. "Obsesión" – 3:21
French 12-inch single
Italian CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 3:49
  2. "Obsesión" – 5:39
  3. "Obsesión" – 4:13
  4. "Obsesión" – 3:52
Spanish CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 4:10
  2. "Obsesión" – 5:39
  3. "Obsesión" – 5:45
  4. "Obsesión" – 5:32
Dutch CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 4:12
  2. "Cuándo volverás" – 3:31
Dutch CD single
  1. "Obsesión" – 5:39
  2. "Obsesión" – 3:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
US Latin Digital Song Sales 47

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Austria 9
Belgium 2
Belgium 4
CIS Airplay 18
Europe 3
France 3
Germany 8
Italy 20
Netherlands 49
Netherlands 23
Russia Airplay 8
Sweden 44
Switzerland 10

Frankie J version

In 2005, Mexican-American singer Frankie J covered the song under the title "Obsession ", featuring Baby Bash for his album The One. Released as a single on January 10, 2005, the cover peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, number five in Australia and number four in New Zealand. The song was produced by Australian-born UK-based producer Stewart Magee. Model Vida Guerra made a cameo in the video as Frankie J's love interest and object of his obsession.

Track listings

US 12-inch single
Australian CD single
  1. "Obsession " – 3:45
  2. "Obsession " – 3:20
  3. "Obsession " – 3:35
  4. "Obsession " – 3:47
UK CD single
  1. "Obsession " – 3:45
  2. "Obsession " – 3:35
European maxi-CD single
  1. "Obsession " – 3:45
  2. "Don't Wanna Try" – 4:04
  3. "Obsession " – 8:18
  4. "Obsession "

Tropical Family version

The French collective musical project of cover songs of summer, Tropical Family included the song as track number 3. The single is credited as "Obsesión " and was performed by Kenza Farah and Lucenzo. The single is bilingual in Spanish and French with added French lyrics. The Spanish parts are sung by Lucenzo and the French by Farah. The single entered the SNEP French Singles Chart the same week at number 23.