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"Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album Hot Space . The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart , becoming Queen's second number-one hit in their home country and Bowie's third, and also charted in the ...
The song's hook samples the bassline of the 1981 song "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, [12] who did not receive credit or royalties for the sample. [13] In a 1990 interview, Van Winkle claimed the two melodies were slightly different because he had added an additional note on the "and" of the fourth beat. [14]
"Under Pressure", Queen's collaboration with David Bowie, was released in 1981 and became the band's second number one hit in the UK. [11] Although included on Hot Space, the song was a separate project and was recorded ahead of the album, before the controversy over Queen's new disco-influenced rock sound. [12]
10. "Under Pressure," Queen and David Bowie This hook even made Vanilla Ice a star! We kid, but in all seriousness, 99 percent of this hook -- along with the repeated "Under Pressure" refrain ...
"Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" is the debut single by Irish pop duo Jedward. The song is a medley of "Under Pressure", originally recorded in 1981 by Queen and David Bowie, and the 1990 Vanilla Ice single "Ice Ice Baby". "Ice Ice Baby" originally sampled the bassline from "Under Pressure". Vanilla Ice also provides vocals for the track.
The album consisted of Queen's biggest hits between 1981 and 1991, from the UK chart-topper "Under Pressure" to "The Show Must Go On". The compilation Greatest Hits II reached number one on the UK Albums Chart , and is the tenth best-selling album in the UK with sales of 3.9 million copies as of 2014. [ 4 ]
Queen: Previously unreleased (originally from Innuendo, 1991) 4:35: 2. "Under Pressure" (with David Bowie; Rah mix) Queen, David Bowie: Original version from Hot Space, 1982: 4:08: 3. "Barcelona" (single version; performed by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé) Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran: Barcelona, 1988: 4:25: 4. "Too Much Love Will Kill ...
Queen (David Richards, Taylor, May) Mercury [21] "Under Pressure" [d] ‡ (Queen & David Bowie) Non-album single 1981 Queen/David Bowie Mercury & David Bowie [36] "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)" Flash Gordon: 1980 Mercury Instrumental [6] "Was It All Worth It" The Miracle: 1989 Queen (Mercury) Mercury [9] "Water (Demo)" The Miracle ...