Obsessions (Marina and the Diamonds song)
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"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
.
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
.
7" Vinyl
Mowgli's Road
"Mowgli's Road" is a song by Marina and the Diamonds. It was originally released as a double a-side with "Obsessions" on 19 November 2008 whilst Diamandis was signed to Neon Gold Records. It was re-released on its own a year later as the lead single from her debut album, The Family Jewels, on 16...
" on 19 November 2008 whilst Diamandis was signed to Neon Gold Records
Neon Gold Records
Neon Gold Records is a New York City/London-based boutique record company founded in 2008 by Derek Davies and Lizzy Plapinger . Neon Gold specializes in 7" records, regularly releasing limited runs between 250 to 500 copies...
. The song was later featured on her debut studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels (album)
The Family Jewels received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"...
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Background
When asked what "Obsessions" was about, Diamandis said:Live performances
Marina performed the song at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on May 30, 2010.Music video
The music video for "Obsessions" was directed by Tim Brown and released onto YouTubeYouTube
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on 25 December 2008. The music video show Diamandis assembling a metal diamond with numerous LEDs
LEDS
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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
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
Art Attack
Art Attack
Art Attack is a British children's television series revolving around art. The original series was one of ITV's longest running programmes, running from 1990 to 2007, and was presented throughout by Neil Buchanan. The brand new series launched on Disney Junior on June 6 2011 and is presented by...
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Track listing
UK Digital Single- "Obsessions" — 3:38
- "Mowgli's Road" — 4:09
7" Vinyl
- A. "Obsessions" — 3:38
- B. "Mowgli's Road" — 4:09