Obvious (Westlife song)

"Obvious" is the third and final single released from Irish boy band Westlife's fourth studio album, Turnaround (2003). The track was written by Pilot, Savan Kotecha, and Andreas Carlsson and was produced by Jake Schulze, Kristian Lundin, and Karl Engström, with additional production from Quiz & Larossi. It is composed in the traditional verse–chorus form in E major, with the group's vocals ranging from the chords of C♯₄ to A₅. This was the last Westlife single to be recorded with their full original lineup, as Brian McFadden left just over three weeks after its release.

"Obvious" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart becoming the group's 17th consecutive top five hit. This made Westlife the first act in the history of the chart to reach the top five with their first 17 singles, beating the record previous held by their Irish counterparts Boyzone of 16. The single also marked the departure of Brian McFadden from the band. The band originally planned to write a farewell song for McFadden, as it was his choice to leave; however, due to tour rehearsals and TV appearances, it was decided that "Obvious" would be released as a single instead. As a tribute, CD2 features a medley of McFadden's favourite Westlife songs.