Obsession (Nudimension song)
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"Obsession" is a song by the French Canadian Synthpop
group Nudimension
.
The single is in the French language (With the exception of a single English refrain from Anne Marie Cyr
) and was recorded at Fountain Studios, Montreal
, Canada
. Released by Saison Records (Canada) in May 1984, it became the second single for Nudimension and like most singles featured [part time TV presenter Cyr on vocals. It would achieve moderate success in French speaking regions of Canada, charting in the top 20 francophone Québecoise charts, and in Europe.
After the single charted an English language version (Now renamed: "Rendez-Vous") was recorded. The English language version of the song was not released as a single, however in 2009 it was featured on the band's remastered Album "The Best of Nudimension
".
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
group Nudimension
Nudimension
Nudimension were a francophone French Canadian New Wave/Synthpop band from Montréal, Canada who were active between 1982 and 1989.Composed of Lead Singer/composer Louie Louie , Non musician Marc Fontaine and - - vocalist Anne Marie Cyr...
.
The single is in the French language (With the exception of a single English refrain from Anne Marie Cyr
Anne Marie Cyr
Anne Marie Cyr is a French Canadian singer, TV presenter and occasional model; who was active during the early 1980s. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Cyr came to prominence in her late teens on Montreal cable television assisting and presenting on shows such as The Musi-Video Show...
) and was recorded at Fountain Studios, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Released by Saison Records (Canada) in May 1984, it became the second single for Nudimension and like most singles featured [part time TV presenter Cyr on vocals. It would achieve moderate success in French speaking regions of Canada, charting in the top 20 francophone Québecoise charts, and in Europe.
After the single charted an English language version (Now renamed: "Rendez-Vous") was recorded. The English language version of the song was not released as a single, however in 2009 it was featured on the band's remastered Album "The Best of Nudimension
The Best of Nudimension
The Best of Nudimension is a greatest hits album by 1980s French Canadian Synthpop group Nudimension. It includes the majority of their tracks recorded between 1981 - 1989...
".
Credits
- Anne-Marie Cyr - Vocals
- Louie Louie - Vocals, Drums, Keyboards
- Marc Fontaine - Keyboards