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Pressure Off
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single by Duran Duran
Released 15 June 2015
Format Download
Genre Pop
Length 4:21 minutes
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) J. Taylor, Le Bon, Monáe, R. Taylor, Rhodes, Rodgers, Ronson
Producer(s) Duran Duran
Mr Hudson
Nile Rodgers
Mark Ronson
Duran Duran

"Pressure Off" is a single by Duran Duran, released from the album Paper Gods by Warner Bros. Records on 15 June 2015.

About the single[]

This is the first single released from Duran Duran's 14 studio album Paper Gods. The title was announced on 27 March 2015 when Warner Bros. Records signed a global recording contract with Duran Duran.

The single features critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe, and producer Nile Rodgers.

Chart positions[]

The new album’s lead single, “Pressure Off,” rises 37-34 on the Adult Top 40 chart. The track, which features Janelle Monae and Nile Rodgers, is the group’s seventh entry on the list, which launched in 1995. —Keith Caulfield.

Chart (2015) Peak

position

Czech Republic [Kiss Radio Morava] 1
World Adult Top 20 Singles [5 weeks] 2
US [Globalchart Top 100] 13
Japan [Love FM Top 40] 2
Japan [Tokio Hot 100] 26
US (John's Hot 100) 19
US (Kurt's Top 100) 11
US (Sam's Top 100) 10
US [Newpower Top 100] 2
US (Pipa's Top 20) 10
Italy (Radio Capital) 1
Italy (Radio Studio Piu) [5 weeks] 1
Croatia [MTV Top 20] 13
Dutch [Eigenwijze Top 300] 97
Poland [Lista Przebojow 3] 37
Norway [Radio Sor Top 30] 14
Lithuania [Music.lt Top 40] 12
US [Jessica's Top 40] [3 weeks] 2
UK Official Airplay Chart 24
US {Billboard Magazine} Adult Top 40 34
US Adult Contemporary [3 weeks] 38
US [Freaky Fly Brys Top 100] 1
US [Adam's Top 40] (6 weeks) 1

Chart References: [1], [2], [3], [4]

Music video[]

Directed by Nick Egan, the video was shot in both Los Angeles and London. It features the band, Janelle Monáe and Nile Rodgers.

Personnel[]

Duran Duran are:

With:

Also credited:

Lyrics[]

[Duran Duran]
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Pressure off, pressure off, pressure pressure pressure off

[Verse 1: Duran Duran]
The past is another country
The present will never last
The future, it's still tomorrow
Are we living too fast? 

[Pre-Chorus: Duran Duran]
Searchlight the crowd, I'm fixed on your face
I know it well, but it's a dream I can't place
Something is happening to me
Maybe it's happening to you, you, you, you 

[Chorus: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Everybody everywhere, feel it in the air
Oh yeah, it's time to take the pressure off
Everybody everywhere, step out into the future
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Post-Chorus: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
It's time to take the pressure off
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Interlude: Duran Duran]
Steppin'
Steppin'
Steppin'
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Verse 2: Duran Duran]
Swimming with the rat race
Or running against the tide
It's everybody's business when there's nowhere to hide 

[Pre-Chorus: Duran Duran]
Searchlight the crowd, I'm fixed onto you
There's a way out of this into the blue
Something is happening to me
Maybe it's happening to you, you, you, you 

[Chorus: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Everybody everywhere, feel it in the air
Oh yeah (oh yeah), it's time to take the pressure off
Everybody everywhere, step out into the future
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Post-Chorus: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
It's time to take the pressure off
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Break: Duran Duran]
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Steppin' out, steppin' out, steppin' out, and jumpin' up and
Pressure off, pressure off, pressure pressure pressure off 

[Verse 3: Janelle Monáe]
I'm lost, don't wanna be found
I'm up and not gonna be down
Outside looking in on myself
Just me, I couldn't be anyone else
Is it bad when you're feeling this good?
Are we all misunderstood?
It's fine, going out of my mind
Going out of my mind, going out of my mind 

[Chorus: Janelle Monáe]
Everybody everywhere (yeah), feel it in the air (whoo!)
Oh yeah (oh yeah), it's time to take the pressure off
Everybody everywhere, step out into the future
It's time to take the pressure off 

[Post-Chorus: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
It's time to take the pressure off
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
It's up to you now
Step out into the future

[Outro: Duran Duran & Janelle Monáe]
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Jump up into the future
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Step out into the future
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Jump up into the future
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Step out into the future
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