| "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(s) | Harry Bogdanovs | |||
| Producer(s) | 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 .
Cash Box magazine called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production." [2]
| Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] | 99 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] | 8 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [6] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [7] | 78 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts) [8] | 32 |
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report) [9] [10] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] | 49 |
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