The Pressure Part 1
"The Pressure Part 1" | ||||
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Single by Sounds of Blackness | ||||
from the album The Evolution of Gospel | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
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Length | 4:41 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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"The Pressure Part 1" is a 1991 song by American recording artist group Sounds of Blackness. Released as the second single from their album, The Evolution of Gospel. The track was written by Gary Hines, James Samuel Harris III (better known as Jimmy Jam) and Terry Lewis.[1] "The Pressure Part 1" was the group's second release to make the US R&B singles chart where it peaked at #16.[2] The single was also the first of two number ones on the US dance chart.[3] "The Pressure" was selected as one of the "100 Top Dance Songs" by Slant Magazine.[4] The single was also featured in the 1996 Walt Disney Pictures movie First Kid.
Charts[]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[5] | 71 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Songs[6] | 16 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] | 1 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ www.lyrics.com
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 542.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 241.
- ^ Music: Top 100 Greatest Dance Songs
- ^ "Sounds Of Blackness - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Sounds Of Blackness - US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "Sounds Of Blackness - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
Categories:
- 1991 singles
- Gospel songs
- 1991 songs
- Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis