Pressure Down
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| "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 | edit source]Cash Box magazine called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production."[2]
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| 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 (OCC)[9] | 78 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 32 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[11][12] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 49 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0884." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
- ^ "John Farnham – Pressure Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Top 40 Singles.
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- ^ "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.
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