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[edit]
Cash Box magazine called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production."[2]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[9][10] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 49 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
