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Under Pressure

This article is about the song by Queen and David Bowie. For other uses, seeUnder Pressure (disambiguation).

"Under Pressure"is a song by the BritishrockbandQueenand singerDavid Bowie.Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 albumHot Space.The song reached number one on theUK Singles Chart,becoming Queen's second number-one hit in their home country and Bowie's third, and also charted in the top 10 in more than 10 countries around the world.

"Under Pressure"
Artwork for UK release
SinglebyQueenandDavid Bowie
from the albumHot Space
B-side"Soul Brother"
Released
  • 27 October 1981(1981-10-27)(US)[1]
  • 2 November 1981(1981-11-02)(UK)[2]
RecordedJuly 1981
StudioMountain,Montreux
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Queen
  • David Bowie
Queensingles chronology
"Flash"
(1980) 		"Under Pressure"
(1981) 		"Body Language"
(1982)
David Bowiesingles chronology
"Up the Hill Backwards"
(1981) 		"Under Pressure"
(1981) 		"Wild Is the Wind"
(1981)
Alternative cover
Artwork for US release
Artwork for US release
Music video
"Under Pressure"onYouTube

The song has been described as a "monster rock track that stood out" on theHot Spacealbum, as well as "an incredibly powerful and poignant pop song".[4][5]"Under Pressure" was listed at number 31 onVH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s, and voted the second-best collaboration of all time in a poll byRolling Stone.In 2021, it was ranked number 429 onRolling Stone's list ofThe 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.It was played live at every Queen concert from 1981 until the end of the band's touring career in 1986.[6][7][8]Live recordings had appeared on various Queen live albums such asQueen Rock MontrealandLive at Wembley '86.

The song was included on some editions of Queen's firstGreatest Hitscompilations, such as the original 1981 Elektra release in North America. It is included on the band's compilation albumsGreatest Hits II,Classic Queen,andAbsolute Greatest,as well as Bowie compilations such asBest of Bowie(2002),The Platinum Collection(2005),Nothing Has Changed(2014),Legacy(2016), andRe:Call 3(2017).

"Under Pressure" was sampled by American rapperVanilla Icefor his 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby".Vanilla Ice initially did not credit Bowie or Queen for the sample, resulting in a lawsuit that gave Bowie and Queen songwriting credit." Under Pressure "has been covered by American rock bandsMy Chemical Romanceandthe Used,and singerShawn Mendes,whose version featured singerTeddy Geiger.Xiu Xiualso covered the song withSwansfrontmanMichael Gira,a version that was included on Xiu Xiu's 2008 albumWomen as Lovers.

Background and composition

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"Under Pressure" was recorded atMountain StudiosinMontreux,Switzerland, in July 1981.[9]Queen, working on their 1982 albumHot Space,had been working on a song called "Feel Like", but were not satisfied with the result.[10][11]While they were there, David Bowie was also at Mountain recording his vocals for "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)",the title song for the 1982 horror filmof the same name.[12]The artists ran into each other during the session.[13]Bowie sang backing vocals for Queen's song "Cool Cat",[14]but his vocals were removed from the final song because he was not satisfied with his performance. Afterwards, they worked together for a while and wrote "Under Pressure".[12][15]It was credited as being co-written by the five musicians. Thescat singingthat dominates much of the song is evidence of the jam-beginnings asimprovisation.However, according to Queen bassistJohn Deacon(as quoted in a French magazine in 1984),[16]the song's primary musical songwriter wasFreddie Mercury– though all contributed to the arrangement. AsBrian Mayrecalled toMojomagazine in October 2008, "It was hard, because you had four very precocious boys and David, who was precocious enough for all of us. David took over the song lyrically. Looking back, it's a great song, but it should have been mixed differently. Freddie and David had a fierce battle over that. It's a significant song because of David and its lyrical content."[17]The earlier, embryonic version of the song without Bowie, "Feel Like", is widely available in bootleg form, and was written by Queen drummerRoger Taylor.[18]

Also, some confusion has arisen about who had created the song'sbassline.John Deacon said (in Japanese magazineMusic lifein 1982) that David Bowie created it. In more recent interviews, Brian May and Roger Taylor credited the bass riff to Deacon. Bowie, on his website, said the bassline was already written before he became involved.[19]Roger Taylor, in an interview for the BBC documentaryQueen: The Days of Our Lives,stated that Deacon did indeed create the bassline, and that all through the sessions in the studio, he had been playing the riff over and over. He also claims that when the band returned from dinner, Deacon misremembered the riff, but Taylor was still able to remember it.[20]Brian May clarified matters in a 2016 article forMirror Online,writing that it was actually Bowie, not Taylor, who had inadvertently changed the riff. The riff began as "Deacy began playing, 6 notes the same, then one note a fourth down". After the dinner break, Bowie changed Deacon's memory of the riff to "Ding-Ding-Ding Diddle Ing-Ding".[21]

Reception

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"Under Pressure" has received critical acclaim since its release, with multiple publications ranking it among Queen and Bowie's best songs and among the greatest songs of all time. On release, Sandy Robertson ofSoundscalled "Under Pressure" the "cornerstone" of its parent album.[22]Record Worldsaid that "Bowie and Freddie Mercury combine for a spellbinding musical experience."[23]ReviewingHot Spacedecades later,Stephen Thomas ErlewineofAllMusiccalled "Under Pressure" as the album's "undeniable saving grace" and "the only reason most listeners remember this album".[24]He described the song as "an utterly majestic, otherworldly duet... that recaptures the effortless grace of Queen's mid-'70s peak, but is underscored with a truly affecting melancholy heart that gives it a genuine human warmth unheard in much of their music. "[24]Similarly, Ned Raggett of AllMusic described the song as "anthemic, showy, and warm-hearted, [and] a clear standout for both acts".[25]

FollowingBowie's deathin 2016, Jack Hamilton ofSlatecalled "Under Pressure" a "masterpiece" and is a reminder to the public that Bowie could be "wonderfully, powerfully human."[26]Jack Whatley wrote forFar Out Magazine"with all the animosity, wine, cocaine, and vocal battles, which helped come together to birth the song, what remains is an incredibly powerful and poignant pop song that we will likely not see matched in our lifetimes. The two juggernauts of Freddie Mercury and David Bowie collide here with perfect and enriching precision."[5]

The September 2005 edition of online music magazineStylussingled out the bassline as the best inpopular musichistory.[27]In November 2004,Stylusmusic critic Anthony Miccio commented that "Under Pressure" "is the best song of all time" and described it as Queen's "opus".[28]In 2012,Slant Magazinelisted "Under Pressure" as the 21st best single of the 1980s.[29]It was listed at number 31 onVH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s[30]and voted the second best collaboration of all time in a poll byRolling Stonemagazine.[31]It is ranked number 429 onRolling Stone's list ofThe 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[32]

Music video

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Themusic videofor the song features neither Queen nor David Bowie due to touring commitments.[33]Taking the theme of pressure, directorDavid Malletedited together stock footage of traffic jams, commuter trains packed with passengers, explosions, riots, cars being crushed, and various pieces of footage from silent films of the 1920s, most notablySergei Eisenstein's influential Soviet filmBattleship Potemkin,My Lady of Whims,the silentDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydestarringJohn Barrymore,andF.W. Murnau'sNosferatu,a masterpiece of theGerman Expressionist movement.[33][34]The video explores the pressure-cooker mentality of a culture willing to wage war against political machines, and at the same time love and have fun (there is also footage of crowds enjoying concerts, and many black and white kissing scenes).[34]Top of the Popsrefused to show the video in its original form due to it containing footage of explosions in Northern Ireland, so an edited version was instead shown.[35]In 2003,Slant Magazineranked "Under Pressure" number 27 among the 100 greatest music videos of all time.[36]

"Ice Ice Baby" sampling controversy

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Further information:List of songs that have been the subject of plagiarism disputes

Controversy arose whenVanilla Icesampled the song's intro bassline and piano chords for his 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby".Initially, he denied the accusation and then said he had modified it[37]but did not originally pay songwriting credit or royalties to Queen and Bowie.[38][39]A lawsuit resulted in Bowie and all members of Queen receiving songwriting credit for the sample.[40]Vanilla Ice later claimed that he purchased the publishing rights to "Under Pressure",[41][42]saying that buying the song made more financial sense than paying out royalties,[41]but a Queen spokesman clarified that Vanilla Ice's statement was inaccurate.[43]

Track listing

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7 ": EMI / EMI 5250 (UK)

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Side one

  1. "Under Pressure" (Mercury, May, Taylor, Deacon, Bowie) – 4:08

Side two

  1. "Soul Brother" (Mercury) – 3:38

7 ": Elektra / E-47235 (US)

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Side one

  1. "Under Pressure" (Mercury, May, Taylor, Deacon, Bowie) – 4:08

Side two

  1. "Soul Brother" (Mercury) – 3:38

1988 3 "CD: Parlophone / QUECD9 (UK)

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  1. "Under Pressure" – 4:08
  2. "Soul Brother" – 3:40
  3. "Body Language"– 4:33

Personnel

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According to Bowie biographer Chris O'Leary and Queenvinyls:[14][44]

Live performances

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Although very much a joint project, only Queen incorporated the song into their live shows at the time. Bowie chose not to perform the song before an audience until the 1992Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert,when he andAnnie Lennoxsang it as a duet (backed by the surviving Queen members).[46]However, after Mercury's death and theOutsidetour in 1995, Bowie performed the song at virtually every one of his live shows, with bassistGail Ann Dorseytaking Mercury's vocal part. The song also appeared in set lists fromA Reality Tourmounted by Bowie in 2004, when he frequently would dedicate it to Freddie Mercury.Queen + Paul Rodgershave performed the song. In summer of 2012,Queen + Adam Lamberttoured, including a performance of the song by Lambert and Roger Taylor in each show.[47]While Bowie was never present for a live performance of the song with Mercury, Taylor instead filled for backing vocals in unison with Mercury, as Mercury took over all of Bowie's parts.

Live recordings

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Remixes and other releases

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Rah Mix

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"Under Pressure (Rah Mix)"
SinglebyQueenandDavid Bowie
from the albumGreatest Hits III
B-side
Released6 December 1999
GenreRock,dance rock
Length
  • 4:08(album and single)
  • 4:27 (music video)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Queen
  • David Bowie
Producer(s)
  • Queen
  • David Bowie
Queensingles chronology
"Another One Bites the Dust (Small Soldiers remix)"
(1998) 		"Under Pressure (Rah Mix)"
(1999) 		"We Will Rock You"
(2000)
David Bowiesingles chronology
"The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell"
(1999) 		"Under Pressure (Rah Mix)"
(1999) 		"Survive"
(2000)

A remixed version (called the "Rah Mix" ) was issued in December 1999 to promote Queen'sGreatest Hits IIIcompilation, reaching No. 14 on theUK Singles Chart.The video for the Rah Mix was directed by DoRo, featuring footage of Freddie Mercury from Queen's Wembley concert on 12 July 1986 and David Bowie at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert also at Wembley Stadium on 20 April 1992 spliced together using digital technology (with Annie Lennox carefully edited out). This version is featured on theGreatest Hits IIIcompilation, the Rah Mix CD single (as an Enhanced CD video) and the 2011 iTunes LP edition ofHot Space.

Track listing

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Two CD singles (one multimedia enhanced) released 6December 1999 and 7 "picture disc released 13 December 1999. As"Bohemian Rhapsody"wonThe Song of The Millenniumaward, this was released with Bohemian Rhapsody as B-side[52]

CDS No. 1

  1. "Under Pressure" (Rah Mix)
  2. The Song of the Millennium – "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  3. "Thank God It's Christmas"

CDS No. 2

  1. "Under Pressure" (Rah Mix – Radio Edit)
  2. "Under Pressure" (Mike SpencerMix)
  3. "Under Pressure" (Knebworth Mix)
  4. Enhanced section

7-inch single

  1. "Under Pressure" (Rah Mix)
  2. The Song of the Millennium – "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Other releases

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Other remixes

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Mouth Pressure.Released in January 2017 as a part of theNeil CicieregaalbumMouth Moods,"Mouth Pressure" pairs the instrumentals from "Under Pressure" with the vocals fromSmash Mouth's "All Star".[55][56]

Percy's Pressure.A karaoke version of the song was released in September as a part of the soundtrack of the animatedWarner Brothersmusical filmSmallfootwhose lyrics detail one of the central human characters Percy's (voiced byJames Corden) fall from fame and his need to bounce back. Additional lyrics were written by Karey Kirkpatrick, the film's director, and his brother Wayne Kirkpatrick.[57]

Use in other media

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A radically remixed version is used inCharlotte Wells' 2022BAFTAwinning filmAftersun.The track appears at the climactic ending of the film in a version which gradually strips away most of the instrumentation leaving Bowie and Mercury’s vocals to be accompanied by electronic drones and cello from composerOliver Coates.[58]

Charts

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In the U.K., "Under Pressure" was Queen's second number-one hit and Bowie's third. Queen's smash hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" reached number one in November 1975, just two weeks after Bowie's "Space Oddity" had done the same. Bowie also topped the British charts in August 1980 with "Ashes to Ashes", hisanswer songto "Space Oddity".[59]

Original version

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"Rah Mix"

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[100] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[101] Gold 30,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[102] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[103] 3× Platinum 300,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[104] 5× Platinum 150,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[105] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[106] 3× Platinum 1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[107] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

My Chemical Romance and the Used version

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"Under Pressure"
SinglebyMy Chemical Romanceandthe Used
from the albumIn Love and Death
Released12 April 2005
Recorded2005
GenreAlternative rock[108]
Length3:32
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Howard Benson
My Chemical Romancesingles chronology
"Helena"
(2005) 		"Under Pressure"
(2005) 		"The Ghost of You"
(2005)
The Usedsingles chronology
"I Caught Fire"
(2005) 		"Under Pressure"
(2005) 		"The Bird and the Worm"
(2007)

The song was covered in 2005 by Americanalternative rockbandsthe UsedandMy Chemical Romancefortsunami relief.The cover was originally released as anInternet download trackbut has subsequently been featured as a bonus track on the 2005 re-release of the Used's second studio albumIn Love and Death,and received wide airplay in 2005.

On theBillboardcharts,the single reached number 28 onModern Rockchart and number 41 on theHot 100.[109]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
USBillboardHot 100[110] 41
USAlternative Airplay(Billboard)[111] 28
USBillboardPop 100 28

Shawn Mendes version

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"Under Pressure"
Promotional singlebyShawn MendesfeaturingTeddy<3
Released11 October 2018
Length3:11
LabelVirgin EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Teddy Geiger
Shawn Mendespromotional singles chronology
"Don't Be a Fool"
(2018) 		"Under Pressure"
(2018) 		"Intro"
(2020)

In October 2018, Canadian singer-songwriterShawn Mendesfeaturing American singer-songwriterTeddy Geiger(credited as teddy<3) released a version of the song.[112]

The song was released to coincide with the release of the filmBohemian Rhapsody.Universal Music Groupreleased three tracks by different artists "channeling their innerFreddie Mercury";this was the first installment, released in October 2018 followed by5 Seconds of Summer's "Killer Queen"cover track.[113][114][115]

A portion of the profits from the "Under Pressure" cover was donated to Mercury Phoenix Trust, which was founded by Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor (and the group's manager, Jim Beach) after Mercury's death to help fightAIDSworldwide. Mendes said in a statement: "I am so honoured to be able to support the amazing legacy of Freddie and Queen by doing a cover of one of my favourite songs, 'Under Pressure'".[114][116]

Reception

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Taylor Weatherby fromBillboardcalled the track "breezy" and said "Mendes and Geiger put their voices at the forefront of the stripped-down rendition, with Mendes' falsetto and Geiger's 'raspier' tone complementing their plucky acoustic guitars."[114]

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