Obsession may refer to:

Psychology

Celebrity worship syndrome Celebrity worship syndrome (CWS) or celebrity obsession disorder (COD) is an obsessive love disorder, obsessive addictive personality, addictive disorder in which a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal and prof ...

, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life *

Obsession (psychology) Obsession may refer to: Psychology * Celebrity worship syndrome, obsessive addictive disorder to a celebrity's personal and professional life * Obsession (psychology), a persistent attachment to an object or idea * Fixation (psychology), persi ...

, a persistent attachment to an object or idea *

Fixation (psychology) Fixation () is a concept (in human psychology) that was originated by Sigmund Freud (1905) to denote the persistence of anachronistic sexual traits. The term subsequently came to denote object relationships with attachments to people or things in ...

, persistence of anachronistic sexual traits *

Idée fixe (psychology) In psychology, an ''idée fixe'' (; ) is a preoccupation of mind believed to be firmly resistant to any attempt to modify it, a fixation. Background According to intellectual historian Jan E. Goldstein, the initial introduction of ''idée fi ...

, a preoccupation of mind believed to be firmly resistant to any attempt to modify it * Obsessive love disorder, an overwhelming, obsessive desire to possess another person *

Obsessive–compulsive disorder Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an ''obsession'') and feels the need to perform certain routines (''Compulsive behavior, compulsions'') repeatedly to relieve the dis ...

, a mental disorder triggering obsessive thoughts

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''

Ossessione (, "Obsession") is a 1943 Italian crime drama film directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, in his directorial debut. It is an unauthorized and uncredited adaptation of the 1934 novel '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' by American author ...

'' (1943), an Italian crime drama * ''Obsession'' (1949 film), a British thriller also released as ''The Hidden Room'' * ''Obsession'' (1954 film), a French-language crime drama * ''Obsession'' (1976 film), a psychological thriller/mystery directed by Brian De Palma * ''Junoon'' (1978 film), or ''The Obsession'', a 1979 Indian drama film by Shyam Benegal * ''Obsession'' (1997 film), a Franco-German drama starring Daniel Craig * ''Obsession'' (2022 film), a Nigerian drama * '' Circle of Two'', 1981 Canadian drama also distributed as ''Obsession'' * '' Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West'', 2005 documentary * ''Obsession'' (2008 Russian film), starring

Denis Matrosov Denis Vladimirovich Matrosov (; born December 10, 1972) is a Russian actor of theatre and cinema, also known for his roles in several Russian TV series and for his activity as a TV and radio presenter and as a radio DJ. Biography Born on 10 Dece ...

* ''Obsession'', 2011 film directed by Achille Brice * ''Obsession'' (2015 Dutch film), the USA title of Dutch & French language film ''Rendez-Vous'' starring

Loes Haverkort Loes Haverkort (born 19 January 1981) is a Dutch actress. She has performed in movies, television shows and theatre productions. Career Haverkort did her acting course at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has performed in the music ...

Games

* ''Obsession'' (video game), a pinball game for the Atari STe and Amiga computers

Literature

* ''Obsession'' (book), 1998 nonfiction book by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker * ''Obsession'' (novel), 2007 Alex Delaware novel by Jonathan Kellerman * ''Obsession'' (novella), 1992 novella by Filipino writer, F. Sionil José * ''Obsession'', 2009 novel by

Gloria Vanderbilt Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (February 20, 1924 – June 17, 2019) was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite. During the 1930s, she was the subject of a high-profile child custody trial in which her mother, ...

* ''Obsession'', 1962 novel by

Lionel White Lionel White (9 July 1905 – 26 December 1985) was an American journalist and crime novelist, several of whose dark, noirish stories were made into films. Also known as L.W. Blanco, White had been a crime reporter and began writing suspe ...

Music

Performers

Obsesión (Cuban band) Obsesión is a hip-hop duo consisting of Alexey Rodriguez, Isnay Rodriguez, and Magia Lopez. They have been writing and playing music since 1996 and are considered to be one of the most notable groups of the hip hop movement in Cuba. They live and ...

, Cuban hip-hop duo *

Obsession (band) Obsession is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982, and noted for spawning the career of singer Michael Vescera. The band first came on to the scene on the '' Metal Massacre 2'' compilation from Metal Blade Records. After that, the b ...

, a metal band

Albums

* ''Obsession'' (Atomic Forest album) 2011 * ''Obsession'' (Blue System album), 1990 * ''Obsession'' (Bob James album), 1986 * ''Obsession'' (Boyfriend EP), 2014 * ''Obsession'' (Dive EP), 1995 * ''Obsession'' (Eighteen Visions album), 2004 * ''Obsession'' (Exo album), 2019 * ''Obsession'' (Rachelle Ann Go album), 2007 * ''Obsession'' (Shayne Ward album), 2010 * ''Obsession'' (UFO album), 1978 * ''Obsession'' (Wallace Roney album), 1991 * ''

Obsesiones ''Obsesiones'' is the twelfth album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, ...

'', 1992 album by Mexican singer Yuri * ''Obsession'', 1994 album by Éric Lapointe

Songs

* "Obsesión" (Aventura song), a 2002 song by Aventura * " Obsession (I Love You)", a 2003 song by Amiel Daemion on the album ''Audio Out'' * "Obsession" (Animotion song), 1984 * "Obsession" (Army of Lovers song), 1991 * "Obsession" (Exo song), 2019 * "Obsession" (Nudimension song), 1984 * "Obsession" (Shayne Ward song), 2011 * "Obsession" (Sky Ferreira song), 2010 * "Obsession" (Tich song), 2013 * "Obsession" (Tiësto song), 2002 * " Obsessions", by Suede, 2002 * "Obsessions" (Marina and the Diamonds song), 2009 * "Obsession", by Delirious? on the album Cutting Edge Fore * "Obsession", by G-Dragon on the album ''

GD & TOP GD & TOP was a South Korean hip-hop/pop duo formed by G-Dragon and T.O.P, the rappers of the K-pop boy band Big Bang in 2010. The release of their first album, '' GD & TOP'' (2010) was a commercial success becoming one of the best selling albums ...

'' * "Obsession", by Kylie Minogue from ''

Body Language Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use o ...

'' * "Obsession", by OK Go on the album ''

Hungry Ghosts Hungry ghost is a term in Buddhism and Chinese traditional religion, representing beings who are driven by intense emotional needs in an animalistic way. The term zh, c= 餓鬼, p=èguǐ, l=hungry ghost is the Chinese translation of the Sansk ...

'' * "Obsession", by Scorpions on the album ''

Eye II Eye ''Eye II Eye'' is the fourteenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released in 1999. It is a radical departure in that ''Eye II Eye'' is much more pop-oriented than their previous work, which alienated some fans, despite the ...

'' * "Obsession", by See-Saw, the opening theme of the series '' .hack//Sign'' * "Obsession", by Shinee on the album ''

Lucifer The most common meaning for Lucifer in English is as a name for the Devil in Christian theology. He appeared in the King James Version of the Bible in Isaiah and before that in the Vulgate (the late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bib ...

'' * "Obsession", by Siouxsie & The Banshees on the album '' A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' * "Obsession", by Cabaret Voltaire on '' The Voice of America'' * "Obsession", by

Xymox Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox, are a Dutch rock band formed in 1981 best known as pioneers of dark wave music. Clan of Xymox featured a trio of singer-songwriters – Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, and Pieter Nooten – and gained suc ...

* "Obsession", by Minnie on the extended play ''

Her Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun she. Her, HER or H.E.R. may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Music Performers * H.E.R. (born 1997), American singer * HIM (Finnish band), once kn ...

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Television

* ''Obsession'' (2014 TV series), a 2014 Filipino medical drama * ''Obsession'' (2023 TV series), based on the novel ''Damage'' by Josephine Hart

Episodes

* "Obsession" (''CSI: NY''), 2007 * "Obsession" (''NCIS''), 2010 * "Obsession" (''Sliders''), 1996 * "Obsession" (''Smallville''), 2004 * "Obsession" (''Star Trek: The Original Series''), 1967 * "Obsession" (''Superman: The Animated Series''), 1998 * "Obsession" (''Third Watch''), 2004 * "Obsession" (''X-Men: The Animated Series''), 1994

Other uses

* Obsession (perfume) by Calvin Klein * Obsession (Spiritism), interference of a subjugating spirit with a weaker spirit in Spiritism * Obsession Telescopes, an American telescope manufacturer