| "Pressure" | ||||
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| Single by Belly featuring Ginuwine | ||||
| from the album The Revolution | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2006 (ITunes) | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Capital Prophets (CP) Records Inc. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ahmad Balshe, Elgin Lumpkin | |||
| Producer(s) | Beat Merchant | |||
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"Pressure" is the first single from Canadian rapper Belly's debut album, The Revolution . The song features established R&B artist Ginuwine, and it received heavy rotation on MuchMusic.
The video, which features a cameo appearance by Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke Hogan, takes place at a nightclub where Belly and Ginuwine are surrounded by women. The video was directed by RT!.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 10 |
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