
Well we dub this day as “Mimi Day”, in the music world, as the sheer hype for Mariah’s new single has been building for the past week ever since she announced via her Twitter that it would be released today. Well the single just dropped via Chicago’s B96.
Hmm it didn’t quite live up to the hype BUT after a few spins we’ll be HOOKED. It was the same way with “It’s Like That”. As a matter of fact we’re liking it more and more as we listen to it. Watch your back Beatles, after this is declared her 19th #1 Mariah is one single away from being the artist with the most #1′s of all time.
The music video for “Obsessed” will be directed by Brett Ratner. He has directed a handful of Mariah Carey’s videos over her career (I Still Believe, Heartbreaker, Thank God I Found You, It’s Like That, We Belong Together, Touch My Body & now Obsessed). We guess it will be a #1 video for a soon-to-be #1 song.
NOTE: Def Jam does not play around when it comes to leaks. So for now you can only stream the radio rip a higher quality rip below.
*Also, the remix featuring Gucci Mane just found its way online.
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In album news, Memoirs of an Angel has been given a release date of August 25. The majority of the music is written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. The album is executive-produced by Antonio “L.A.” Reid. Check out her libidinous single cover for “Obsessed” below.

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