Obsesión

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“Obsesión”
“Obsesión” cover
Single by Aventura
from the album We Broke the Rules
B-side "Cuando volverás" (CD single)
"Todavía me amas" (CD maxi)
Released 2003
2004
Format CD single
CD maxi
Genre Bachata, R&B
Length 4:12
Label Warner M
Writer(s) Anthony Santos
Producer Franklin Romero
Aventura singles chronology
"Cuándo volverás" "Obsesión"
(2003)
"Amor de Madre"
(2004)

"Obsesión" is a 2002 song recorded by the Dominican band Aventura. It was released a a the first single in later 2003, then in 2004, from the album We Broke the Rules. It achieved a huge success in many countries, reaching often the top of the charts.

The text was written by Anthony Santos, while the refrain is performed by the female vocalist Judy Santos (both have no relationship).

In 2003, the song was covered by 3rd Wish featuring Baby Bash, but this version was less successful as the original version (#7 In Switerland, #2 in Austria, #12 in France).[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listings

CD single
  1. "Obsesión" — 4:12
  2. "Cuando volverás" — 3:31
CD maxi
  1. "Obsesión" (radio mix) — 3:49
  2. "Obsesión" (dance remix) — 5:39
  3. "Obsesión" (dance radio edit) — 3:52
  4. "Obsesión" (English remix) — 4:10
  5. "Todavía me amas" — 4:42

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales
Austria[2] Gold October 18, 2004 15,000+
Belgium (Flanders)[3] Platinum July 24, 2004 50,000+
Belgium (Wallonia)[4] Platinum July 24, 2004 50,000+
France[5] Diamond September 28, 2005 750,000+

[edit] Charts

Chart (2003-2004)[6] [7] [8] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay 32
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart 1
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart 2
Dutch Singles Chart 4
French Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 1
Italian Singles Chart 1
Swedish Singles Chart 12
Swiss Singles Chart 1
End of the year chart (2004) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[9] 9
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[10] 2
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[11] 4
French Airplay Chart[12] 20
French Club Chart[12] 27
French TV Music Videos Chart[12] 25
French Singles Chart[13] 3
Swiss Singles Chart[14] 10
Preceded by
"Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" by Lumidee
Italian (FIMI) number-one single
September 27, 2003 - January 10, 2004
Succeeded by
"Shut Up" by Black Eyed Peas
Preceded by
"1 Life" by Xandee
Belgian (Flanders) number-one single
April 10, 2004 - May 1, 2004
Succeeded by
"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon
Preceded by
"Femme Like U" by K'Maro
French (SNEP) number-one single
August 8, 2004 - September 19, 2004
Succeeded by
"Laissez-moi danser" by Star Academy 4
Preceded by
"Dragostea din tei" by O-Zone
German number-one single
September 10, 2004 - October 22, 2004
Succeeded by
"Call on Me" by Eric Prydz
Austrian number-one single
September 19, 2004 - November 7, 2004
Preceded by
"Femme Like U" by K'Maro
Swiss number-one single
October 3, 2004
Succeeded by
"Femme Like U" by K'Maro

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Obsesión", by 3rd Wish featuring Baby Bash, in French, Swiss and Austrian Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  2. ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  3. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  4. ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  5. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  6. ^ "Obsesión", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  7. ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  8. ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  9. ^ 2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  10. ^ 2004 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  11. ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  12. ^ a b c 2004 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  13. ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Ifop.com (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
  14. ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 29, 2008)
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