Mariah Carey: Obsessed (First Listen)

by Bradley Stern
filed under: Ciara, Electrik Red, Mariah Carey, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart

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Wow. When the world’s (arguably) greatest vocalist starts binging on the AutoTune, you know you’ve got a trend gone overboard. But aside from the general rape and pillaging enjoyed by this oft-abused production technique, let’s take a moment to analyze “Obsessed”:

+ It is sort of a mash-up of anything you’ve ever heard on Ciara and Electrik Red‘s new album, thanks to the powerhouse production duo The-Dream and Tricky Stewart.

+ Therefore, it is really quite good.

+ It’s also something you’ve never heard from Mariah Carey.

+ It’s slow, but sort of in a defiant, ominous manner that keeps you wanting to know what’s around the corner.

+ There are horns.

+ I can imagine a lot of slow, fierce walking and ‘tude involved in the upcoming music video.

+ I think I might already be a bit obsessed with the song. (LOL PUN!)

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  • nano

    I Agree this song is soo deferent from Mariah …is beyond Amazing ….it is now up to us to take it to #1 ….and i also think i already a little bit OBSESSED!

  • smackcrumplebang

    erm, is there a point at which she sings

    "Got you all fired up with your nipple and your compass see right through you like your bathing in windex"

    or am I trippin out on pretzels?

    if those ARE the lyrics im throwing all my leonard cohen CDs in the bin, MiMi is the new kid on the lyrical block.

  • joe*to*hell

    in all seriousness, this is a piece of garbage
    no originality
    and her lyrics are an insult to the english language

  • Michael

    I think Mariah no longer demonstrates her natural talent – as she has progressively become more urban and less soul, her vocal range has decreased. This is the lowest denominator – it's completely auto-tuner. Nothing new; nothing original; not single worthy.

  • Brad

    Honestly, I think everything Mariah Carey has done in the past three or four years has been absolute shit. From "We Belong Together" to "Touch My Body," there was nothing of joy to be had. Yeah, she actually "sang," but that didn't mean I ever wanted to hear it again.

    She's already said this album's going to have ballads and every other style of sound, so I don't get the big deal about one single happening to be a bit obvious Top 40 sound. It's fun, and God knows, she's got no need to prove herself at this stage in the game.

  • Adem With An E

    I like how much of a likeable trainwreck it is, and will defend this song till the cows come home. It's fantastic.

  • AutomaticTLC

    smackcrumplebang made me giggle.
    …And I thought E=MC2 was bad.

  • Anonymous

    Skip over to XOlondon.blogspot.com for insightful comment on why she done fucked it up (again). I think Mariah is intuitive and talented but this is generic and boring. If she perhaps had pulled rank and done it the way she wanted to instead of what I think happened, had her peeps all up in ear about being 'down' with the kids then she woudn't of produced this nonsense. It is beneath her.

  • Coco

    Certainly not my kind of a summer song of 2009!

    I mean, do I have to listen to this Eminem- thingy for the entire month of Jun-July? Hell no.

    This has been going on for the last 3-5 years already. While they are both enjoying the hype, Obsessed particularly just AVERAGE as if it was taken from E=MC2 playlist. I just want a diva like Mariah Carey to sing from her heart not from hype, saga or checkbook.

    I wont be upset if this single flop worldwide.Enough is enough.

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