# Obstacle 1 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Obstacle_1 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Obstacle_1.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstacle_1 > Source revision: 1348146340 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox song | name = Obstacle 1 | cover = interpol_obstacle_1.png | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = [Interpol](/source/Interpol_(band)) | album = [Turn on the Bright Lights](/source/Turn_on_the_Bright_Lights) | B-side = {{hlist|"Obstacle 2" {{small|(Live)}}|"[PDA](/source/PDA_(Interpol_song))" {{small|(Live)}}|"Hands Away" {{small|(Live)}}|"Obstacle 1" {{small|(Live)}}|[Arthur Baker](/source/Arthur_Baker_(musician)) Remix}} | released = November 11, 2002 | recorded = November 2001 | studio = Tarquin {{small|([Bridgeport, CT](/source/Bridgeport%2C_Connecticut))}} | venue = | genre = {{hlist|[Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)|[post-punk revival](/source/post-punk_revival)}} | length = {{ubl|4:11 {{small|(album version)}}|3:36 {{small|(radio edit)}}}} | label = [Matador](/source/Matador_Records) | writer = {{hlist|[Paul Banks](/source/Paul_Banks_(musician%2C_born_1978))|[Carlos Dengler](/source/Carlos_Dengler)|[Sam Fogarino](/source/Sam_Fogarino)|[Daniel Kessler](/source/Daniel_Kessler_(guitarist))}} | producer = {{hlist|[Gareth Jones](/source/Gareth_Jones_(music_producer))|[Peter Katis](/source/Peter_Katis)}} | prev_title = [PDA](/source/PDA_(Interpol_song)) | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = [Say Hello to the Angels](/source/Say_Hello_to_the_Angels)" / "[NYC](/source/NYC_(Interpol_song)) | next_year = 2003 }} "'''Obstacle 1'''" is a song by American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [Interpol](/source/Interpol_(band)). It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, ''[Turn on the Bright Lights](/source/Turn_on_the_Bright_Lights)'', on November 11, 2002. It was eventually remixed by producer [Arthur Baker](/source/Arthur_Baker_(musician)) and reissued as a single on September 15, 2003. The music video for "Obstacle 1" was directed by [Floria Sigismondi](/source/Floria_Sigismondi). The song peaked at number 41 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) and was critically acclaimed. ==Music video== The promotional [video](/source/video) for the song was directed by [Floria Sigismondi](/source/Floria_Sigismondi).{{cite web |url=http://www.matadorrecords.com/interpol/music.html |title=Matador Records Interpol Music & Video |access-date=2009-03-01 |work=matadorrecords.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116010020/http://www.matadorrecords.com/interpol/music.html |archive-date=2009-01-16 }} It shows several shots of the band performing the song in an aisle, there are many electrical wires surrounding them. In a smaller room, a woman portrayed by Sigismondi herself dances erratically against a wall. A glass of water falls and breaks, the water begins to move across the floor towards the room where the woman is dancing. The woman falls and is electrocuted as a result of the electrical wires in the water. == Reception and legacy == In their review of ''Turn on the Bright Lights'', ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))'' magazine praised the song and compared it to the music of [Joy Division](/source/Joy_Division).{{Cite web |title=Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4113-turn-on-the-bright-lights/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=2017-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824205012/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4113-turn-on-the-bright-lights/ |url-status=live }} In 2009, ''Pitchfork'' named the song the 64th best song of the 2000s.{{cite web |date=2009-08-19 |title=The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51 |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7691-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-100-51/4/ |website=pitchfork.com |publisher=[Pitchfork Media](/source/Pitchfork_Media) |access-date=2014-10-19 |archive-date=2009-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822115318/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7691-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-100-51/4/ |url-status=live }} The song was featured on Interpol's 2003 EP, ''[The Black EP](/source/The_Black_EP)''.{{Cite web |title=Interpol: The Black EP |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4115-the-black-ep/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} "Obstacle 1" is featured as a playable track on ''[Guitar Hero World Tour](/source/Guitar_Hero_World_Tour)''. Singer [Charlotte Martin](/source/Charlotte_Martin) has a rendition of "Obstacle 1" on her album, ''[Reproductions](/source/Reproductions_(Charlotte_Martin_album))''. The song was also used to highlight [Adam Sandler](/source/Adam_Sandler) for Best Comedic Performance at the [2003 MTV Movie Awards](/source/2003_MTV_Movie_Awards) for his work in ''[Mr. Deeds](/source/Mr._Deeds)''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} ==Track listing== ===2002 single=== '''CD (OLE570-2):''' # "Obstacle 1" – 4:11 # "[PDA](/source/PDA_(Interpol_song))" (Live [KCRW](/source/KCRW) Morning Becomes Eclectic Session) – 4:56 # "Hands Away" (Live [Peel Session](/source/John_Peel)) – 3:10 '''7" vinyl (OLE570-7):''' # "Obstacle 1" – 4:11 # "Obstacle 2" (Live [Peel Session](/source/John_Peel)) – 3:50 ===2003 single=== '''Remix CD (OLE594-2):''' # "Obstacle 1" (Arthur Baker Remix Edit) – 4:17 # "Obstacle 1" (Arthur Baker Remix Long Version) – 5:55 # "Obstacle 1" (Radio Edit) – 3:36 '''7" vinyl (OLE594-7):''' # "Obstacle 1" (Arthur Baker Remix Edit) – 4:17 # "Obstacle 1" (Live Black Session) – 4:18 '''DVD (OLE594-9):''' # "Obstacle 1" (video) – 3:47 # "Specialist" (Live Black Session) (audio) – 6:34 # "Leif Erikson" (Live Black Session) (audio) – 3:55 ==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Chart (2002) ! Peak
position |- {{single chart|Scotland|artist=Interpol|81|date=20021117|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020}} |- {{single chart|UK|72|artist=Interpol|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020|date=20021117|song=Obstacle 1}} |- ! Chart (2003) ! Peak
position |- {{single chart|Scotland|53|date=20030921|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020}} |- {{single chart|UK|41|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020|date=20030921|song=Obstacle 1}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Interpol (band)}} {{Authority control}} Category:2002 singles Category:Interpol (band) songs Category:Song recordings produced by Gareth Jones Category:Music videos directed by Floria Sigismondi Category:Matador Records singles Category:Songs about suicide Category:2002 songs Category:Songs written by Carlos Dengler Category:Songs written by Paul Banks (American musician) Category:Songs written by Sam Fogarino Category:Songs written by Daniel Kessler (guitarist) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Obstacle 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstacle_1) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstacle_1?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.