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 | Harry Bogdanovs | |||
| Producer | 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 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 70 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 99 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 8 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[7] | 19 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 11 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 78 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 32 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[11][12] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 49 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 0884". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 3 October 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Search results for "John Farnham" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. 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.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – John Farnham – Pressure Down". Radioscope. Retrieved 20 October 2025. Type Pressure Down in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
