Depression & Obsession

"Depression & Obsession" is a song written, produced, and performed by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion from his debut studio album, 17, released on August 25, 2017 through Empire Distribution.^[1] The song is also included on XXXTentacion’s only compilation album, Look at Me: The Album, released on June 10, 2022, where it appears as the sixteenth track on the project.^[2][3]

"Depression & Obsession"
Song by XXXTentacion
from the album 17
Released	August 25, 2017
Genre	Contemporary folk music Sentimental ballad Alternative rock
Length	2:24
Label	Bad Vibes Forever Empire
Songwriter	Jahseh Onfroy
Producer	XXXTentacion

Depression & Obsession was ranked 29th on XXL’s list of “The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs, Ranked.”^[4]

Background

The song was originally intended to appear on the unreleased and unfinished 2016 version of Bad Vibes Forever, featuring singers Abra and Nicole Dollanganger, as shown on a tracklist for the scrapped project posted on Instagram in 2016, but the project was ultimately never completed.^[5]

The song features a minimal arrangement built around soft strings. XXL described the track as a laid-back song in which XXXTentacion reflects on toxic romance and appears comfortable expressing emotional pain.^[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.^[7]

• XXXTentacion – artist, songwriter, producer, recording engineer
• Stefan Tisminezky - acoustic guitar^[8]

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	93
Italy (FIMI)[10]	87
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Koe Wetzel version

"Depression & Obsession"
Song by Koe Wetzel
from the album 9 Lives
Released	July 19, 2024
Recorded	2024
Genre	Country country rock grunge
Length	2:29
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Jahseh Onfroy
Producers	Koe Wetzel Josh Serrato

In 2024, American singer-songwriter Koe Wetzel released a cover of XXXTentacion’s “Depression & Obsession” for his sixth studio album 9 Lives, released on July 19, 2024, through Columbia Records.^{[15][16] [17]} The song appears as the album’s fourteenth track.^[18] A music video for the song was released the same day and was directed by Motion Theory Media.^[19]

Critical reception

Forbes described Koe Wetzel's cover as "haunting" and praised his "wide-ranging" ability as a performer. ^[20]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music^[21]

• Koe Wetzel – artist, acoustic guitar, producer
• Jahseh Onfroy – songwriter
• Josh Serrato – electric guitar, keyboards, producer, recording engineer
• Ryan Hewitt – mixing engineer
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer