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- Album
- OBSESSION – The 6th Album
- Released
- 2019
- Genres
- k-pop
- Length
- 3:24
- Tempo
- 130 BPM
- Label
- SM Entertainment
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About this song
"Obsession" is the title track of EXO's sixth studio album of the same name. The song blends trap and bass with synth-wave influences and includes a jazzy a cappella bridge, similar to the group's 2018 track "Tempo." Its production was singled out by Billboard, which named it the best song of 2019. It was released alongside a music video that ties into the album's overall storyline.
What it's about
The lyrics warn an ex-lover, an ex-friend, the media and obsessive fans to stay away, and push back against a sense of entitlement within fan culture.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “Cover My Eyes by death’s dynamic shroud”.
- Written by KENZIE (KOR), Dem Jointz, Stalone, Asia’h Epperson, Adrian McKinnon and YOO YOUNG JIN (유영진).
- Produced by Dem Jointz.
- Recorded at SM LVYIN Studio (Seoul.