"Obsesión" is a song by Dominican-American

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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 number-one slot on the

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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

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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

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made an English and more soul-styled version of the song, also featuring Baby Bash, called "Obsession (No Es Amor)" 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.

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The lyrics for "Obsesión" were written by Aventura vocalist

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the Bachata (music), bachata group Aventura (band), Aventura. In 2002, the song "Obsesión ...

, 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.

Track listings

European CD single # "Obsesión" (radio mix) – 3:49 # "Obsesión" (dance remix) – 5:39 European and German maxi-CD single # "Obsesión" (radio mix) – 3:49 # "Obsesión" (dance remix) – 5:39 # "Obsesión" (dance radio edit) – 3:52 # "Obsesión" (English remix) – 4:10 # "Todavía me amas" – 4:43 French CD single # "Obsesión" (radio edit) – 3:08 # "Obsesión" (Life Saver remix) – 3:21 French 12-inch single :A1. "Obsesión" (original edit) – 3:08 :A2. "Obsesión" (Life Saver orchestra remix) – 4:50 :A3. "Obsesión" (club mix) – 4:28 :B1. "Obsesión" (Smooth remix) – 4:11 :B2. "Obsesión" (house remix) – 3:25 Italian CD single # "Obsesión" (radio mix) – 3:49 # "Obsesión" (dance remix) – 5:39 # "Obsesión" (original album version) – 4:13 # "Obsesión" (dance radio edit) – 3:52 Spanish CD single # "Obsesión" – 4:10 # "Obsesión" (dance remix) – 5:39 # "Obsesión" (Rose Rouge Techno) – 5:45 # "Obsesión" (Latin Lovers) – 5:32 Dutch CD single # "Obsesión" – 4:12 # " Cuándo volverás" – 3:31 Dutch CD single (remix) # "Obsesión" (dance remix) – 5:39 # "Obsesión" (dance radio edit) – 3:52

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Frankie J version

In 2005, Mexican-American singer

covered the song under the title "Obsession (No Es Amor)", featuring

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.

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US 12-inch single :A1. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (

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reggaeton mix featuring Mr. Phillips) – 3:35 :A2. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (album version featuring

) – 3:45 :B1. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Sic Element club mix) – 8:19 :B2. "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Sic Element radio mix) – 3:47 Australian CD single # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (featuring Baby Bash) – 3:45 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (without rap) – 3:20 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Luny Tunes reggaeton mix featuring Mr. Phillips) – 3:35 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Sic Element radio mix) – 3:47 UK CD single # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (album version featuring Baby Bash) – 3:45 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Luny Tunes reggaeton remix featuring Mr. Phillips) – 3:35 European maxi-CD single # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (album version featuring Baby Bash) – 3:45 # "

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" – 4:04 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (Sic Element club mix) – 8:18 # "Obsession (No Es Amor)" (video)

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Tropical Family version

The French collective musical project of

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of summer, ''

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'' included the song as track number 3. The single is credited as "Obsesión (Tropical Family)" and was performed by Kenza Farah and

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. 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

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French Singles Chart the same week at number 23.

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