"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 (2002), 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 French Singles Chart's number-one slot for seven weeks, and as of August 2014, it was 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.

Cover versions

In 2004, the song was covered by 3rd Wish featuring Baby Bash and produced by Mintman. This version was less successful than the original one but still reached #7 in Switzerland, #5 in Germany, #2 in Austria and #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 (No Es Amor)". This version was successful in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, reaching the top five in all three countries.

Content

The lyrics were written by Aventura vocalist Romeo Santos, and the refrain is performed by the female singer Judy Santos (no relation). 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.

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European CD single European and German maxi-CD single French CD single French 12-inch single Italian CD single Spanish CD single Dutch CD single Dutch CD single (remix)

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Frankie J version

In 2005, Mexican-American singer Frankie J covered the song under the title "Obsession (No Es Amor)", featuring Baby Bash. 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.

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US 12-inch single Australian CD single UK CD single European maxi-CD single

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Tropical Family version

French collective musical project for cover songs of summer, Tropical Family included the song as track number 3. The single is credited as "Obsesión (Tropical Family)" but is interpreted 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.

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