FORMATS:
Double A-Side 7" Single:
1. Obsessions
2. Mowgli’s Road
Double A-Side Promo CD:
1. Obsessions
2. Mowgli’s Road
Double A-Side Promo CD:
1. Mowgli's Road
2. Obsessions
--> "Obsessions" is the debut single by Marina and the Diamonds. It was released as a double a-side with "Mowgli's Road" on 19 November 2008 whilst Diamandis was signed to Neon Gold Records. The song was later featured on her debut studio album, The Family Jewels.
Background
When asked what "Obsessions" was about, Diamandis said:
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Sonically, "Obsessions" is very bare and exposed. It was my first single. I supposed [it is a sad, dark song]. It's about a relationship, but as with every song it's about two or three different stories and things...Everyone has obsessions and that's why I think people really related to the song very early on. |
Music video
The music video for "Obsessions" was directed by Tim Brown and released onto YouTube on 25 December 2008. The music video show Diamandis assembling a metal diamond with numerous LEDs attached to each bar. It was filmed in front of a white screen similar to its b-side's music video for "Mowgli's Road". At the end, the camera aligns itself to reveal the diamond with the LED lights glowing. Diamandis based the music video on the children's television show Art Attack.
Source: Wikipedia
Written by Marina Diamandis. Published by Warner Chappell
Music Publishing Ltd.
Produced by Liam Howe for This Much Talent. Mixed by Liam Howe at
The Ivory Tower. Programming by Liam Howe. Engineered by Richard
Wilkinson. Assistant Engineer - Dougal Lott. String Arrangement by
Lucy Shaw. Piano by Marina Diamandis, Stephen Large. Organ by
Marina Diamandis. Hammond by Stephen Large. Philicorda, Mellotron,
Mandolin, Recorders by Liam Howe. Violins by Anna Phoebe, Rebekah
Allan. Viola by Oli Langford. Cello by Chris Worsey. Double Bass by
Lucy Shaw. Recorded at The Ivory Tower and Konk, London.
Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London
Sleeve art by Mat Maitland at Big Active. Portraits by Rankin.
Management by Derek MacKillop for Wallace Productions.
