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{{short description|Song by South Korean - Chinese boy band}}
{{short description|2019 Exo's song}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Obsession
| name = Obsession
| cover =
| cover =
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Exo (band)|Exo]]
| artist = [[Exo]]
| album = [[Obsession (Exo album)|Obsession]]
| album = [[Obsession (Exo album)|Obsession]]
| released = November 27, 2019
| released = November 27, 2019
| recorded = 2019
| recorded = 2019
| studio = SM Studios, Seoul, South Korea
| studio = SM Lvyin Studio ([[Seoul]])
| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[R&B]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[K-pop]]|[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| language = {{hlist|[[Korean language|Korean]]|[[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]]}}
| length = 3:23
| label = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment|SM]]|[[iriver Inc|Dreamus]]}}
| length = 3:23
| label = {{hlist|[[SM Entertainment|SM]]|[[iriver Inc|Dreamus]]}}
| writer = [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]
| writer = {{hlist|[[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]]|[[Arys Chien]]|Cristi "Stalone" Gallo|[[Asia'h Epperson]]|Adrian McKinnon|[[Dem Jointz|Dwayne Allen Abernathy, Jr.]]|[[Ryan S. Jhun]]|[[Yoo Young-jin]]}}
| producer = [[Dem Jointz]]
| producer = [[Dem Jointz]]
| prev_title = Bird
| prev_title = [[Bird (Exo song)|Bird]]
| prev_year = 2019
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = [[Don't Fight the Feeling (song)|Don't Fight the Feeling]]
| next_title =
| next_year =
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|uxmP4b2a0uY|"Obsession"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|uxmP4b2a0uY|"Obsession"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Obsession'''" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band [[Exo (band)|Exo]], released on November 27, 2019 as the lead single of their sixth studio album ''[[Obsession (Exo album)|Obsession]]''. The music video was released on the same date.
"'''Obsession'''" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band [[Exo]], released on November 27, 2019, as the lead single of their sixth studio album ''[[Obsession (Exo album)|Obsession]]''. The music video was released on the same date.


== Background and composition ==
== Background and composition ==
Written by [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]], and produced by [[Dem Jointz]], "Obsession" is described as a hip-hop dance track featuring repeating spell-like vocal samples over a heavy beat, as well as an addictive R&B infused chorus. The lyrics convey a straightforward monologue of ones willingness to escape from the darkness of an awful obsession.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000201357? |title='왕의 귀환' 엑소, 27일 정규 6집 발매 "타이틀곡 'Obsession'"|language=ko |date=November 11, 2019 |website=Naver |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
Produced by [[Dem Jointz]], who also co-wrote with Cristi "Stalone" Gallo, [[Asia'h Epperson]], [[Ryan S. Jhun]], Adrian McKinnon, [[Arys Chien]], [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]] and [[Yoo Young-jin]], "Obsession" is described as a hip-hop dance track featuring repeating spell-like vocal samples over a heavy beat, as well as an addictive R&B infused chorus. The lyrics convey a straightforward monologue of ones willingness to escape from the darkness of an awful obsession.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000201357 |title='왕의 귀환' 엑소, 27일 정규 6집 발매 "타이틀곡 'Obsession'" |language=ko |date=November 11, 2019 |website=Naver |access-date=December 1, 2019 |archive-date=June 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610231206/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000201357 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== Music video ==
== Music video ==


On August 12, 2020, the music video surpassed 100 million views on [[YouTube]], becoming their eleventh to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=826525|title=톱스타뉴스 "1억뷰 넘어서 10억뷰까지"…엑소(EXO) 'Obsession' 뮤직비디오, 역대 11번째로 1억뷰 돌파|publisher=topstarnews|access-date=2020-08-13}}</ref>
On August 12, 2020, the music video surpassed 100 million views on [[YouTube]], becoming their eleventh to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=826525|title=톱스타뉴스 "1억뷰 넘어서 10억뷰까지"…엑소(EXO) 'Obsession' 뮤직비디오, 역대 11번째로 1억뷰 돌파|date=13 August 2020|publisher=topstarnews|access-date=2020-08-13|archive-date=2020-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929060649/http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=826525|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
Exo promoted the album and song with teasers throughout November 2019, including a minute-long ''EXODEUX'' concept trailer, which showcases the member's "X-Exo" alter-ego's, as well as a music video teaser which was released 6 hours before the music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/3755 |title="K-POP KING" EXO, The 6th Album "OBSESSION" Comeback Countdown!|language=en |website=SM Entertainment |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref>
Exo promoted the album and song with teasers throughout November 2019, including a minute-long ''EXODEUX'' concept trailer, which showcases the member's "X-Exo" alter-ego's, as well as a music video teaser which was released 6 hours before the music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/3755 |title="K-POP KING" EXO, The 6th Album "OBSESSION" Comeback Countdown! |language=en |website=SM Entertainment |access-date=December 1, 2019 |archive-date=December 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200321/https://www.smentertainment.com/PressCenter/Details/3755 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8543016/exo-obsession-album-trailer |title=EXO Prepare to Fight in Captivating Concept Trailer Video For 'Obsession' Album: Watch |magazine=Billboard |date=November 7, 2019 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |author=Herman, Tamar |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805090649/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8543016/exo-obsession-album-trailer |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Charts ==
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Japan ([[Japan Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/12/9|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
| 33
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4788|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|RIAS]] Regional)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|title=Singapore Top 30 Regional Streaming Chart Week 49|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210162914/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=December 10, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2019|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref>
| 13
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Kpop Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-k-pop-100/2019-12-07|title=Billboard Kpop Hot 100|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 7, 2019|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| UK Independent Singles Breakers ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-breakers-chart/20191206/254/|title=Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref>
| 17
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts#International charts|World Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/exo/chart-history/WDT|title=Exo Chart History: World Digital Song Sales|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref>
| 1
|}

=== Monthly charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|title=Gaon Digital Chart - December 2019|website=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>
| 26
|-
|}

=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2020&hitYear=2020&termGbn=year|title=2020년 Digital Chart|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref>
| 151
|}

==Sales==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Region
! Sales
|-
! scope=row | Japan<ref>Cumulative sales for "Obsession":
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|title=2019/12/9 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 9, 2019|website=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=16|title=2019/12/16 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 16, 2019|website=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=01&day=27|title=2020/01/27 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 16, 2019|website=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020}}</ref>
| 5,099
|-
! scope=row | United States<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545531/exo-obsession-billboard-200-world-digital-song-sales-charts|title=EXO's 'Obsession' Leads K-Pop Group to Fourth Billboard 200 Entry, No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart|website=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020}}</ref>
| 2,000
|}


==Accolades==
==Accolades==
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| align="center"| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop Video|Best K-pop]]
| align="center"| [[MTV Video Music Award for Best K-Pop Video|Best K-pop]]
| align="center" {{nom}}
| align="center" {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|last=Hosken |first=Patrick|title=Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3168188/vma-nominees-2020-ariana-grande-lady-gaga/|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite news|last=Hosken|first=Patrick|title=Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3168188/vma-nominees-2020-ariana-grande-lady-gaga/|date=July 30, 2020|access-date=August 17, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101134923/http://www.mtv.com/news/3168188/vma-nominees-2020-ariana-grande-lady-gaga/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center" | [[2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards|Mnet Asian Music Awards]]
| align="center" | [[2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards|Mnet Asian Music Awards]]
| align="center" | [[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance – Male Group]]
| align="center" | [[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance – Male Group]]
|{{nom}}
|{{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 MAMA Nominees|url=https://mama.mwave.me/en/nominees|access-date=2020-10-29|website=mama.mwave.me|language=en}}</ref>
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 MAMA Nominees|url=https://mama.mwave.me/en/nominees|access-date=2020-10-29|website=mama.mwave.me|language=en|archive-date=2020-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101040613/https://mama.mwave.me/en/nominees|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|}
|}
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!List
!List
!Rank
!Rank
!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
| align="center"| ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| align="center"| ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| align="center"| The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019
| align="center"| The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| 1
| align="center"| <ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8547126/the-25-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019-critics-picks |website=Billboard |access-date=December 30, 2019 |date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref name=":0">{{cite magazine |title=The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8547126/the-25-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019-critics-picks |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 30, 2019 |date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231010122/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/8547126/the-25-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019-critics-picks |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center"| ''[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]]''
| align="center"| ''[[Dazed (magazine)|Dazed]]''
| align="center" rowspan="2" | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019
| align="center" rowspan="2" | The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019
| align="center"| 13
| align="center"| 13
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47023/1/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019 |website=Dazed |access-date=December 6, 2019 |date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47023/1/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019 |website=Dazed |access-date=December 6, 2019 |date=December 6, 2019 |archive-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164754/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47023/1/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center"| ''Refinery29''
| align="center"| ''Refinery29''
| align="center"| 16
| align="center"| 16
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/47023/1/the-20-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019 |website=Dazed |access-date=December 6, 2019 |date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019 |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8836113/best-k-pop-songs-2019 |website=Refinery29 |access-date=September 19, 2021 |date=December 19, 2019 |author=Morin, Natalie |archive-date=January 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107160331/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8836113/best-k-pop-songs-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| align="center"| ''[[BuzzFeed]]''
| align="center"| ''[[BuzzFeed]]''
| align="center"| Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019
| align="center"| Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| 2
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/emlyntravis/the-30-best-k-pop-music-videos-of-the-year-5bhzmv5641 |date=January 1, 2020 |website=[[BuzzFeed]]|access-date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |title=Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/emlyntravis/the-30-best-k-pop-music-videos-of-the-year-5bhzmv5641 |date=January 1, 2020 |website=[[BuzzFeed]] |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-date=January 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102082803/https://www.buzzfeed.com/emlyntravis/the-30-best-k-pop-music-videos-of-the-year-5bhzmv5641 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align="center"|''KultScene''
| align="center"|50 Best K-pop Songs of 2019
| align="center"|8
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=50 BEST K-POP SONGS OF 2019 |url=http://kultscene.com/50-best-k-pop-songs-of-2019/|website=KultScene |access-date=January 4, 2020 |date=December 31, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}


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|+Music program awards
|+Music program awards
|-
|-
! width="200"| Program
! Program
! width="140"| Date
! width="140"| Date
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
! class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]'' ([[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS]])
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Music Bank (TV series)|Music Bank]]''
|December 6, 2019
|December 6, 2019
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003309280&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter|language=ko|title='뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 컴백과 동시 1위…"연말 책임지겠다" [종합]|work=mydaily.co.kr|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003309280&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter|language=ko|title='뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 컴백과 동시 1위…"연말 책임지겠다" [종합]|work=mydaily.co.kr|access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-date=January 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120120853/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003309280&spi_ref=m_entertain_twitter|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|December 13, 2019
|December 13, 2019
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/13/2019121302963.html|language=ko|title='뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 방송 출연없이 1위..박진영김재환스트레이키즈 컴백(종합)|work=Chosun|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/13/2019121302963.html|language=ko|title='뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 방송 출연없이 1위..박진영김재환스트레이키즈 컴백(종합)|work=Chosun|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-date=December 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214060327/https://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/13/2019121302963.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Show! Music Core]]'' ([[MBC TV|MBC]])
|rowspan="2"|''[[Show! Music Core]]''
|December 7, 2019
|December 7, 2019
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000424734?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title=엑소, '음악중심' 1위.."엑소엘 사랑한다"|work=10asia|access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000424734?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title=엑소, '음악중심' 1위.."엑소엘 사랑한다"|work=10asia|access-date=December 7, 2019|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101003138/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000424734?lfrom=twitter|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|December 14, 2019
|December 14, 2019
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001086899?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title='음악중심' 엑소 'Obsession', 2주 연속 1위 …박진영·스키즈 컴백 [종합]|work=xportsnews|access-date=December 14, 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001086899?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title='음악중심' 엑소 'Obsession', 2주 연속 1위 …박진영·스키즈 컴백 [종합]|work=xportsnews|access-date=December 14, 2019|archive-date=November 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105125919/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001086899?lfrom=twitter|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Show Champion]]'' ([[MBC TV|MBC]])
|''[[Show Champion]]''
|December 11, 2019
|December 11, 2019
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001085853?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title=엑소, 2019년 마지막 '쇼챔피언'서 1위…세정·리미트리스 컴백 [종합]|work=xportsnews|access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001085853?lfrom=twitter|language=ko|title=엑소, 2019년 마지막 '쇼챔피언'서 1위…세정·리미트리스 컴백 [종합]|work=xportsnews|access-date=December 11, 2019|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030135322/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0001085853?lfrom=twitter|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Credits and personnel ==
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes|title=Obsession|last=[[Exo]]|year=2019|at=Credits|type=photobook|publisher=[[SM Entertainment]]; [[Dreamus]]|location=South Korea}}</ref>

'''Studio'''
* SM LVYIN Studio – [[audio recording|recording]], [[digital editing]]
* SM Blue Cup Studio – [[audio mixing|mixing]]
* 821 Sound – [[audio mastering|mastering]]

'''Personnel'''
{{div col}}
* [[SM Entertainment]] – executive producer
* [[Lee Soo-man]] – producer
* [[Lee Sung-soo]] – production director
* [[Exo]] – vocals
** [[Baekhyun]] – [[background vocals]]
** [[Chen (singer)|Chen]] – background vocals
* [[Kenzie (songwriter)|Kenzie]] – Korean lyrics, vocal directing
* [[Arys Chien]] – Chinese lyrics
* [[Dem Jointz]] – [[record producer|producer]], [[musical composition|composition]], [[arrangement]]
* Cristi "Stalone" Gallo – composition, background vocals
* [[Asia'h Epperson]] – composition
* Adrian McKinnon – composition
* [[Ryan S. Jhun]] – composition
* [[Yoo Young-jin]] – composition, music and sound supervisor
* Lee Ji-hong – recording, digital editing, engineered for mix
* Noh Min-ji – recording
* Jung Eui-seok – mixing
* Kwon Nam-woo – mastering
{{div col end}}

== Charts ==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Obsession"
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japan ([[Japan Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/12/9|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=December 4, 2019|archive-date=July 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015046/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 33
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4788|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=December 7, 2019|archive-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207030919/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4788|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 21
|-
! scope="row"| Singapore ([[Recording Industry Association Singapore|RIAS]] Regional)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|title=Singapore Top 30 Regional Streaming Chart Week 49|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210162914/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/|archive-date=December 10, 2019|access-date=December 16, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2019|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=December 5, 2019|archive-date=November 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125050200/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 13
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[K-pop Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-k-pop-100/2019-12-07|title=Billboard Kpop Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 7, 2019|access-date=January 3, 2020|archive-date=January 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102172945/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-korea-k-pop-100/2019-12-07|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Independent Singles and Album Breakers Charts|UK Indie Breakers]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-breakers-chart/20191206/254/|title=Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=September 26, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105045935/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-breakers-chart/20191206/254/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 17
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard charts#International charts|World Digital Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/exo/chart-history/wdt/|title=Exo Chart History: World Digital Song Sales|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=November 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113085728/https://www.billboard.com/music/exo/chart-history/world-digital-song-sales|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 1
|}
{{col-2}}
=== Monthly charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Monthly chart performance for "Obsession"
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|title=Gaon Digital Chart - December 2019|website=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|access-date=January 10, 2020|archive-date=February 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217222633/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 26
|}

=== Year-end charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for "Obsession"
! scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea (Gaon)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2020&hitYear=2020&termGbn=year|title=2020년 Digital Chart|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|access-date=January 7, 2021|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101191655/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2020&hitYear=2020&termGbn=year|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 151
|}
{{col-end}}

==Sales==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Sales for "Obsession"
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Sales
|-
! scope=row | Japan<ref>Cumulative sales for "Obsession":
*{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|title=2019/12/9 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 9, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=July 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015046/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=9|url-status=live}}
*{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=16|title=2019/12/16 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 16, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610235235/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2019&month=12&day=16|url-status=live}}
*{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=01&day=27|title=2020/01/27 付け Billboard Japan Hot 100|date=December 16, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=June 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608195941/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=01&day=27|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 5,099
|-
! scope=row | United States<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545531/exo-obsession-billboard-200-world-digital-song-sales-charts|title=EXO's 'Obsession' Leads K-Pop Group to Fourth Billboard 200 Entry, No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=December 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213025400/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8545531/exo-obsession-billboard-200-world-digital-song-sales-charts|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 2,000
|}
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Latest revision as of 10:29, 15 August 2024

"Obsession"
Single by Exo
from the album Obsession
Language
ReleasedNovember 27, 2019
Recorded2019
StudioSM Lvyin Studio (Seoul)
Genre
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dem Jointz
Exo singles chronology
"Bird"
(2019) 		"Obsession"
(2019) 		"Don't Fight the Feeling"
(2021)
Music video
"Obsession" on YouTube

"Obsession" is a song by South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo, released on November 27, 2019, as the lead single of their sixth studio album Obsession. The music video was released on the same date.

Background and composition

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Produced by Dem Jointz, who also co-wrote with Cristi "Stalone" Gallo, Asia'h Epperson, Ryan S. Jhun, Adrian McKinnon, Arys Chien, Kenzie and Yoo Young-jin, "Obsession" is described as a hip-hop dance track featuring repeating spell-like vocal samples over a heavy beat, as well as an addictive R&B infused chorus. The lyrics convey a straightforward monologue of ones willingness to escape from the darkness of an awful obsession.[1]

Music video

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On August 12, 2020, the music video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, becoming their eleventh to do so.[2]

Promotion

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Exo promoted the album and song with teasers throughout November 2019, including a minute-long EXODEUX concept trailer, which showcases the member's "X-Exo" alter-ego's, as well as a music video teaser which was released 6 hours before the music video.[3][4]

Accolades

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Awards
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2020 MTV Video Music Awards Best K-pop Nominated [5]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Dance Performance – Male Group Nominated [6]
Year-end lists
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref.
Billboard The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019 1 [7]
Dazed The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019 13 [8]
Refinery29 16 [9]
BuzzFeed Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019 2 [10]
Music program awards
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank December 6, 2019 [11]
December 13, 2019 [12]
Show! Music Core December 7, 2019 [13]
December 14, 2019 [14]
Show Champion December 11, 2019 [15]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

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Sales

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Sales for "Obsession"
Region Sales
Japan[26] 5,099
United States[27] 2,000

References

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  2. ^ "톱스타뉴스 "1억뷰 넘어서 10억뷰까지"…엑소(EXO) 'Obsession' 뮤직비디오, 역대 11번째로 1억뷰 돌파". topstarnews. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  3. ^ ""K-POP KING" EXO, The 6th Album "OBSESSION" Comeback Countdown!". SM Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (November 7, 2019). "EXO Prepare to Fight in Captivating Concept Trailer Video For 'Obsession' Album: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Hosken, Patrick (July 30, 2020). "Your 2020 VMA Nominations Are Here: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, And The Weeknd Lead The Pack". Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 MAMA Nominees". mama.mwave.me. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  7. ^ "The 25 Best K-pop Songs of 2019: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "The 20 best K-pop songs of 2019". Dazed. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Morin, Natalie (December 19, 2019). "The Best K-Pop Songs Of 2019". Refinery29. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Best K-pop Music Videos of 2019". BuzzFeed. January 1, 2020. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 컴백과 동시 1위…"연말 책임지겠다" [종합]". mydaily.co.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "'뮤직뱅크' 엑소, '옵세션' 방송 출연없이 1위..박진영김재환스트레이키즈 컴백(종합)". Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "엑소, '음악중심' 1위.."엑소엘 사랑한다"". 10asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "'음악중심' 엑소 'Obsession', 2주 연속 1위 …박진영·스키즈 컴백 [종합]". xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "엑소, 2019년 마지막 '쇼챔피언'서 1위…세정·리미트리스 컴백 [종합]". xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  16. ^ Exo (2019). Obsession (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment; Dreamus. Credits.
  17. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/12/9". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 9, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "Singapore Top 30 Regional Streaming Chart Week 49". Recording Industry Association (Singapore). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  20. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 48 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard Kpop Hot 100". Billboard. December 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20". officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  23. ^ "Exo Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  24. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - December 2019". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  25. ^ "2020년 Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  26. ^ Cumulative sales for "Obsession":
  27. ^ "EXO's 'Obsession' Leads K-Pop Group to Fourth Billboard 200 Entry, No. 1 on World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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