“Obsessed” is a song by American singer Mariah Carey, released as the lead single from her 12th studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. It was released to radio on June 16, 2009. The song is produced and co-written by Mariah Carey, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The song’s opening line is a quote from Mean Girls, one of Carey’s favorite films.

In an interview with HipHopDX, The-Dream stated that Carey had a song that everyone would be talking about and that it would “light up the blogs”, also calling it a “fire record”; he also stated that “somebody’s going to be very upset”.

Within hours after the song’s release, various outlets speculated that its target was rapper Eminem, in response to his song “Bagpipes from Baghdad”, in which he taunted Carey’s husband, Nick Cannon. According to MTV, Carey alludes to drug problems in “Obsessed”, which Eminem opened up about on his latest album, Relapse. The-Dream confirmed that the song is directed at someone, but refused to reveal who.

The music video directed by Brett Ratner.

Listen/Download: Mariah Carey – Obsessed

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Lyrics for Mariah Carey – Obsessed

[Intro: Mariah Carey & The-Dream]
I was like, “Why are you so obsessed with me?”
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Will the real MC please)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy; step to the mic?)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (MC, MC)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (You need a MC)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Place to be)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (MC, the MC)

[Verse 1]
All up in the blogs sayin’ we met at the bar
When I don’t even know who you are
Sayin’ we up in your house, sayin’ I’m up in your car
But you in L.A., and I’m out at Jermaine’s
I’m up in the A, you so, so lame
And no one here even mentions your name
It must be the weed, it must be the E
‘Cause you be poppin’, heard you get it poppin’

[Chorus]
Ooh-oh, woah
Why you so obsessed with me? (Obsessed with me) Boy, I wanna know
Lyin’ that you’re sexin’ me (Sexin’ me), when everybody knows
It’s clear that you’re upset with me (Me), oh
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth, still couldn’t get this
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy, you’re losin’ your mind
It’s confusing, yo, you’re confused, you know
Why you wasting your time?
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
See right through you like you’re bathin’ in Windex
Oh, oh, oh
Boy, why you so obsessed with me?

[Post-Chorus]
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Oh)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (And all my ladies say, obsessed)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (And all my girls say, obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)

[Verse 2]
You on your job, you hatin’ hard
Ain’t gon’ feed you, I’ma let you starve
Graspin’ for air, I’m ventilation
You out of breath, hope you ain’t waitin’
Tellin’ the world how much you miss me
But we never were, so why you trippin’?
You a mom and pop, I’m a corporation
I’m the press conference, you a conversation

[Chorus]
Oh, woah, woah, woah
Why you so obsessed with me? (Obsessed with me) And boy, I wanna know
Lyin’ that you’re sexin’ me (Sexin’ me), when everybody knows
It’s clear that you’re upset with me (Me), oh
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth still couldn’t get this (Oh)
You’re delusional, you’re delusional
Boy, you’re losin’ your mind (Mind)
It’s confusing, yo, you’re confused, you know?
Why you wasting your time? (Time)
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
See right through you like you’re bathin’ in Windex
Oh, oh, oh
Boy, why you so obsessed with me?
[Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey & The-Dream]
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Oh)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (And all my ladies say, obsessed; ayy)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (Ooh, ayy)
So, oh, oh-oh-oh (And all my girls say, obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Obsessed)

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & The-Dream]
Ooh, woah, woah, woah
(Ayy, he’s all up in my George Foreman) Why you so obsessed with me? (Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy) Boy, I wanna know
Lyin’ that you’re sexin’ me (Lyin’ that you’re sexin’ Mimi; ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy), when everybody knows
It’s clear that you’re upset with me (Ayy), oh (Yeah, ha-ha)
Finally found a girl that you couldn’t impress
Last man on the earth, still couldn’t get this (No)
You’re delusional, you’re delusional (He’s all up in my George Foreman; why you so obsessed with me?)
Boy, you’re losin’ your mind (Boy, I wanna know)
It’s confusing, yo, you’re confused, you know? (But I can’t do nothin’ for him; lyin’ that you’re sexin’ me)
Why you wasting your time? (When everybody knows)
Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex (You love me, you love me; it’s clear that you’re upset with me)
See right through you like you’re bathin’ in Windex (You really, really love me; oh)

Lyrics for Mariah Carey – Obsessed

Listen/Download: Mariah Carey feat. Gucci Mane – Obsessed (Remix)

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