Pressure Off | |
single by Duran Duran | |
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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 |
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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:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- Roger Taylor - drums
With:
- Janelle Monáe - vocals
- Nile Rodgers - guitar, backing vocals
- Mr Hudson - backing vocals, strings
- Davide Rossi - strings
Also credited:
- Geoff Swan - engineer
- Ghian Wright - engineer
- Jake Valentine - engineer
- Graham Russell - engineer
- Josh Blair - engineer, vocal producer
- Mark Ronson - additional producer, programmer
- Mr Hudson - additional producer, additional programmer
- Riccardo Damian - pro tools
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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