Obstacle 1

"Obstacle 1"
Single by Interpol
from the album Turn on the Bright Lights
B-side	"Obstacle 2" (Live) "PDA" (Live) "Hands Away" (Live) "Obstacle 1" (Live) Arthur Baker Remix
Released	November 11, 2002
Recorded	November 2001
Studio	Tarquin Studios (Bridgeport, CT)
Genre	Indie rock post-punk revival
Length	4:11 (album version) 3:36 (radio edit)
Label	Matador
Songwriter(s)	Paul Banks Carlos Dengler Sam Fogarino Daniel Kessler
Producer(s)	Gareth Jones Peter Katis
Interpol singles chronology
"PDA" (2002) "Obstacle 1" (2002) "Say Hello to the Angels" / "NYC" (2003)

"Obstacle 1" is a song by American rock band Interpol. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Turn on the Bright Lights, on November 11, 2002. It was eventually remixed by producer Arthur Baker and reissued as a single on September 15, 2003. The music video for "Obstacle 1" was directed by Floria Sigismondi. The song peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and was critically acclaimed.