 " Obsessed " debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 , with sales of 119 @,@ 266 digital downloads , making it Carey 's highest debut in over a decade , since " My All " ( 1998 ) . This marked her 40th entry on the Hot 100 , making her just the eighth woman in the chart 's history to make 40 or more appearances . The song peaked at number seven on the Hot 100 , making it her 27th top 10 hit , the second greatest amount among female artists , and tying her achievements to those of Janet Jackson . The song stayed in the top 40 for 20 weeks , longer than her number @-@ one hit " Touch My Body " ( 2008 ) . In terms of total top 10 chart entries amongst all artists in the chart 's history , Carey is now tied for fifth place with Jackson and Elton John . The song made an early debut at number 52 on the Billboard Hot R & B / Hip @-@ Hop Songs chart and has since peaked at number 12 , marking Carey 's 40th chart entry and placing her in second place for most charted songs among women in the 1990s and 2000s ( decade ) ( the first being Mary J. Blige ) . Carey made her 29th appearance on the Pop Songs / Mainstream Top 40 radio chart , with " Obsessed " debuting at number 39 , and peaking at eight . The arrival extends her lead for the most overall chart entries in the tally 's nearly 17 @-@ year history . She is now three titles ahead of the second @-@ place Madonna ( 26 ) . 
