Pressure Down
| "Pressure Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by John Farnham | ||||
| from the album Whispering Jack | ||||
| B-side | "Let Me Out" | |||
| Released | 1 December 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Wheatley Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Bogdanovs | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross Fraser | |||
| John Farnham singles chronology | ||||
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"Pressure Down" is a song written by Harry Bogdanovs, recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the second single from his 1986 album Whispering Jack.
Reception
Cash Box magazine called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production."[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 99 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 78 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[9][10] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 49 |
References
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 646 – 1 December 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 August 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Kent Music Report (KMR) was used contemporaneously for Australian Singles and Albums charting from mid-1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "John Farnham – Pressure Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "John Farnham: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – John Farnham – Pressure Down" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.