Obsession

"Obsession" is a song written by Sky Ferreira, Jerrod Bettis, Justin Franks, and Ryan Tedder for Ferreira's debut album. It was released by Capitol Records as the first US single from up-coming album, on September 14, 2010. "Obsession" has been compared to "Rock and Roll" by Gary Glitter and "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry. The song peaked at number forty-four on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. The music video for the song was directed by Marc Klasfeld, and portrays Ferreira's obsession with actor Michael Madsen.

Background and composition
"Obsession" was written by Ferreira and Ryan Tedder. who also produced the song. Robbie Daw of Idolator compared the song's beats to "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry. When asked about the song, Ferreira said:

"'It’s kind of making fun of narcissism. It has an electronic edge, but it also has this whole Gary Glitter intro that’s perfect for, say, a big hockey game.'"

After its release, "Obsession" has already been featured on ''Now That's What I Call Music! 35'' and on "The Vampire Diaries" first soundtrack. A remix of the song by Static Revenger was also featured on Now That's What I Call Club Hits 2.

Music video
The music video, directed by Marc Klasfeld, debuted on September 30, 2010 on MTVu. In the video, Ferreira has an infatuation with actor Michael Madsen. Though her friends think this is ridiculous, she sets out to find Madsen and convince him to be with her. She dreams of Madsen aiding her in cutting one of her friend's hair. She eventually sneaks into Madsen's house. The last scene has the actor coming to see Ferreira and her friends in a restaurant. They both walk out after Madsen pays for the group's meal, and Ferriera's "friends" are left stunned. Throughout Ferreira's dream sequences, Madsen is dressed in a suit and some of the video may be a nod to Madsen's character Mr. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs.

Credits

 * Personnel
 * Writing — Jerrod Bettis/Justin Franks/Ryan Tedder
 * Producing — Jerrod Bettis/Justin Franks/Ryan Tedder
 * Programming and arranging — Jerrod Bettis/Justin Franks/Ryan Tedder
 * Guitars — Jerrod Bettis/Ryan Tedder
 * Synths — Jerrod Bettis/Justin Franks/Ryan Tedder
 * Background vocals — Ryan Tedder/Sky Ferreira
 * Recording — Justin Franks/Ryan Tedder at Germano Studios (New York City [[Image:Us.png]]) and Patriot Studios (Denver [[Image:Us.png]])


 * Assisting — Christian Baker at Germano Studios (New York City [[Image:Us.png]])
 * Additional recording — Mark Gray at Studio at The Palms (Las Vegas [[Image:Us.png]])


 * Assisting — Rob Katz
 * Mixing — Joe Zook at 2010 Mixing (Studio City [[Image:Us.png]])


 * Assisting — Dan Piscino
 * Mastering — Robert Vosgien at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood [[Image:Us.png]])