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Animotion was a 1980s U.S. New Wave/synthpop band best known for their songs “Obsession” (originally written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight), “Let Him Go”, “I Engineer” and “Room to Move”. Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made three albums

.Astrid and Charles put the band together in 1983. Astrid invented the name Animotion to convey energy and emotion. They recruited former L.A. Red Zone band members Frenchy OBrien (drums) and Paul Antonelli (keyboards). Larry Ross (manager) quit CBS records to become their full time manager and he brought in Bill Wadhams to front the band with Astrid. In March 1984 they did a showcase for Russ Regan of Polygram Records and inked the deal soon after. KROQ in Los Angeles, put Obsession on “heavy rotation” in December 1984…

Radio stations around the world continue to play Animotion’s biggest hit, “Obsession”.

For more info please visit the official website: www.AnimotionLive.com OR myspace.com/animotion

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1	Obsession full track	844
2	I Engineer full track	122
3	Room To Move full track	26
4	Let Him Go full track	24
5	I Want You full track	22
6	Anxiety full track	14
7	Calling It Love full track	13
8	Strange Behavior full track	11
9	Obession	10
10	Everything's Leading To You full track	8
11	Staring Down the Demons	6
12	I Engineer (Remix)	5
13	Obsession (U.S. 12")	4
14	Out of Control	3
15	Ground Zero	2

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ZamboniChaser wrote:
November 2009

Don't we all love our obsessions.

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YesMother wrote:
August 2009

Obsession is still awesome.

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EazyDuzit wrote:
July 2009

synth pop music = best !

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Casteja wrote:
June 2009

Calling it love es buenisima. Que pena que solo se les haya valorado por una unica cancion porque tienen muchisimos temazos...

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moculta wrote:
May 2009

80`s great and fun

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RODMANBULL91 wrote:
May 2009

i have an obsession?

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Sacrifise wrote:
May 2009

Obsession amazing song.... one of the best... <3

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PleasureVictim1 wrote:
March 2009

Don't count on me...i engineer! ;-o

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Andrew_Rocks wrote:
March 2009

Obsession is cool song! butt his group is one of the numerous one-hit bands of 80s(

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krystle_pepsi wrote:
March 2009

"Did they make anything better than Obsession?" lol. clearly, they did not. that's why their whole last.fm chart consists of "Obsession" and/or remixes of it.

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topl wrote:
March 2009

Obsession brings back so many memories of my youth and it still sounds great!

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coanta wrote:
February 2009

Ya my man listen:OUT OF CONTROL & I WANT YOU. AWESOME!!!in my opinion.

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changethetrack wrote:
February 2009

Did they make anything better than Obsession? Reminds me of my ex.

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jijiladodue1 wrote:
January 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+love+mullets

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spinmatt wrote:
November 2008

Odd...this is apparently a cover version. It does NOT sound like Astrid Plane's vocals.

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automatic_ab wrote:
October 2008

I WILL HAVE YOU - I WILL HAVE YOU - I'LL FIND A WAY... AND I WILL HAVE YOU

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Tony-- wrote:
June 2008

cause when I see your eyes,then I know I want you..!

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Mullington wrote:
May 2008

Why have we got a copy here? :-(

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Cotnbaugh wrote:
April 2008

Ok, this didn't sound like Animotion. Sounded like a cheap copy on the vocals, but the instrumentals were fine. ?

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Cotnbaugh wrote:
April 2008

This was another song that was pretty much me in my teen years of the 80s. Obsession.

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