Obsession (Shayne Ward album)

Obsession
Studio album by Shayne Ward
Released	15 November 2010
Length	35:14
Label	Syco Sony
Producer	Ray Hedges Nigel Butler Cutfather CD David Kopatz Rami Yacoub Lucas Secon Arnthor Birgisson Quiz & Larossi Tony Nilsson Darin Zanyar Jim & Jack
Shayne Ward chronology
Breathless (2007) Obsession (2010) Closer (2015)
Singles from Obsession
"Gotta Be Somebody" Released: 7 November 2010 "Obsession" Released: 14 February 2011 "Must Be a Reason Why..." Released: 3 October 2011[1]

Obsession is the third studio album by English singer Shayne Ward. It was released by Syco Music and Sony Music Entertainment on 15 November 2010 in the United Kingdom, and on 8 February 2011 in the United States. While he reteamed with Cutfather, Arnthor Birgisson, Savan Kotecha and Rami Yacoub to record for the album, Ward consulted a wider range of producers to work with him on new material, including Ray Hedges, Lucas Secon, Wayne Hector, Tony Nilsson, and Quiz & Larossi.

The album received average reviews from music critics, who noticed Ward's vocalist qualities, but felt it misses good songs and blamed Simon Cowell and Syco Music for it. Obsession debuted at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and number 11 on the Irish Albums Chart, reaching Silver status in the United Kingdom. While lead single "Gotta Be Somebody," a cover of Canadian rock band Nickelback's 2008 song, became a top ten hit, Obsession marked Ward's final single with Syco.