Possession Obsession

Daryl Hall & John Oates

"Possession Obsession" by Hall & Oates

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You know there's something you need
Right here and now
To fill the space inside of yourself, oh
With money love or power

When you want to have the number one first run anyone
You're crazy 'til you own them
You ought to know better than that
The more that you buy, the less you get back

(It's a case)
It's a case of possession obsession
Ooh, just a case of (possession obsession)
Ooh, brings a case of (possession)
And I hear you say (gimme gimme)
Now gimme gimme gimme yeah yeah (gimme gimme), yeah

The compulsion to count the percentage of time
Spent between two lovers
Can turn an hour into a crime
And all the good times suffer

Though you know it's only jealousy
You can't help but feel
Haunted by your passion
Don't you know it's a matter of fact
The more that you take, the less you give back, I can say

Just a taste of possession obsession
Ooh, brings a taste of (possession obsession)
Ooh, brings a taste of (possession)
And I hear you say (gimme gimme)
Now gimme gimme gimme yeah yeah (gimme gimme, possession)
Ooh, gimme gimme, (gimme gimme) gimme gimme hee hee, yeah yeah

Ooh, just a case of possession obsession
Just a case of (possession obsession)
Ooh, just a case of (possession)
And I hear you say yay yay yay yay, yeah yeah (possession)

Now don't you know it's a matter of fact
The more that you take (gimme some)
The less you get back, yeah yeah, uh huh


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Chart History

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1985-06-0166
1985-06-0849
1985-06-1538
1985-06-2231
1985-06-2931
1985-07-0630
1985-07-1333
1985-07-2037
1985-07-2761
1985-08-0370
1985-08-1087
1985-08-1794

Peak Position: #30
Number of Weeks on Chart: 12