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Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". [1] Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.
Aug 27, 2019 · Animotion, named by Plane to convey energy and motion, skyrocketed to fame with the six-piece’s “Obsession” video.
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During the 1910s larger-scale animation studios come into being and solo artists faded from the public eye. [11] The first known professional female animator, Bessie Mae Kelley, began her career in 1917. [12]
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Co-writer Michael Des Barres was recovering from a heroin addiction in 1983, so "Obsession" was a familiar word to him. But although drugs were familiar territory to him, he wanted to write about something that would appeal to a much wider audience, like love. The line, "Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly, I will collect you and capture you" was in...
"Obsession" was originally written and recorded as a duet by songwriter Holly Knight and musician Michael Des Barres in 1983. This version was played in the 1983 film A Night in Heaven, during a scene in which Christopher Atkins bumps and grinds in Lesley Ann Warren's face in sync with the rhythm of the song. The song was featured on the film's sou...
The music video features the Animotion band members — focusing mostly on the two lead singers, Bill Wadhams and Astrid Plane — dressed in various costumes (such as Mark Antony and Cleopatra) while lip-synching and dancing to the song next to a swimming pool and inside a luxury house in the Hollywoodneighborhood.
7": Mercury / 880 266-7
Side one 1. "Obsession" - 3:58 Side two 1. "Turn Around" - 3:54
12": Mercury / 880 266-1
Side one 1. "Obsession (Dance Remix)" - 6:00 Side two 1. "Obsession (Special Dub Mix)" - 5:30
English girl group Sugababes covered "Obsession" for their fourth studio album Taller in More Ways (2005). Group member Heidi Range initially recorded it as a demo with Ashley Hamilton, although the Sugababes later decided to record it as a group. It was produced by Dallas Austin, one of the album's primary producers. The cover is similar to the or...
Jul 24, 2015 · The story behind “Obsession” and Animotion began in 1979, when Wadhams — who was originally raised on rock ‘n’ roll and jazz rock– moved to Los Angeles from the East Coast to pursue a music...
Animotion is a new wave band best known for their quintessential ‘80s hit “Obsession”. When the LA band Red Zone broke up, the band’s manager suggested to the members who wanted to continue...
Mar 3, 2017 · Best known for their 1984 mega hit “Obsession,” Animotion are back with “ Raise Your Expectations,” their first studio album in 27 years. The group had started performing together again in 2001, but it was only recently that everything aligned for the creation of new music.
