"Pressure" is a song by American rock band Paramore, released on August 2, 2005 as their debut single from their debut studio album, All We Know Is Falling. It failed to chart the Billboard Hot 100, however, it peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard Hot Digital Songs chart.[4] On March 24, 2016, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for sales exceeding 500,000.[5]
| "Pressure" | ||||
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| Single by Paramore | ||||
| from the album All We Know Is Falling | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2005 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | James Wisner | |||
| Paramore singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Pressure" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editA music video directed by Shane Drake was released for the track in 2005. The video opens with Paramore playing in an abandoned warehouse. An intertwined storyline of the video is of young man who deals with the struggles of working at a fast food restaurant and trying to please his boss. A girl who is modeling is judged on what she wants to eat and what she wants to wear. All throughout the video, a pressure dial is shown and rises as the pressure builds for the two people. The man then quits his job after getting fed up with his boss and goes to the model. He signals to her to come with him but she's stuck preparing for a photoshoot. To get her out, the man sets off a fire alarm that causes the sprinklers in the building to go off. Simultaneously, sprinklers are set off on the band in the warehouse as the final chorus kicks in. The video closes with the couple escaping together and the band getting drenched in water.
As of November 2023, the music video for "Pressure" has over 50 million views on YouTube.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pressure" | 3:05 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[4] | 62 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
editCovers
edit- New Found Glory has covered "Pressure" live.[8]
- A mash-up of this song features Ludacris's vocals from How Low and Lil Wayne's from Look At Me Now.
Video games
edit- The song was featured as a track on the console version of The Sims 2 if you interact with a radio or stereo.[9] As per usual for the series, the song was re-recorded with the lyrics in Simlish.
- A playable version of the song has been available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3, since December 27, 2011.[10]
Other
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 10 Best Paramore Songs". stereogum. May 17, 2017.
- ^ "Paramore - Pressure". clickmusic. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Paramore - All We Know". altpress. October 2005.
- ^ a b "Paramore Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Paramore RIAA certifications". RIAA.com. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
- ^ Paramore (July 18, 2006). "Paramore: Pressure [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Paramore – Pressure". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ Pundik Jordan (Vocals); Gilbert, Chad (Guitar); Klein, Steve (Guitar); Grushka, Ian (Bass); Bolooki, Cyrus (Drums) (February 22, 2008). New Found Glory Paris 21.02.08 Pressure ( cover Paramore ). Youtube (Music video). Paris, France: Youtube. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Official Sims 2 Soundtrack - EA Trax". Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Paramore". Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ "Riot! (Deluxe Version)". iTunes. Apple. Retrieved June 14, 2011.