"
Obvious" is the third single to be released from the
American R&B singer
LeToya's debut album
LeToya. According to Billboard, due to LeToya's popularity and feedback from radio, the single had a 96 hance of becoming a hit, but due to the fusing of
Capitol Records and
Virgin Records, all funding for the album were frozen until the completion of the merger. In addition to LeToya, the merger affected other Capitol and Virgin Records artist such as
Janet Jackson,
Chingy, and
Cherish, resulting in their respective singles getting no accompanying video or promotion.