Pressure Down

"Pressure Down"
Single by John Farnham
from the album Whispering Jack
B-side"Let Me Out"
Released1 December 1986
Recorded1985–1986
GenreRock, pop rock
Length3:45
LabelWheatley Records
SongwriterHarry Bogdanovs
ProducerRoss Fraser
John Farnham singles chronology
"You're the Voice"
(1986)		 "Pressure Down"
(1986)		 "A Touch of Paradise"
(1987)

"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.

Reception

Cash Box magazine called it "A summer's breeze of a pop tune, with razor-sharp production."

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Pressure Down"
Chart (1986–87) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 4
Canada Top Singles (RPM)70
Netherlands (Single Top 100)99
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)8
Quebec (ADISQ) 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)11
UK Singles (Official Charts)78
West Germany (GfK)32

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Pressure Down"
Chart (1987) Position
Australia (Australian Music Report) 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 49

Certifications

Certifications for "Pressure Down"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References

  1. ↑ "Australian Music Report No 646 – 1 December 1986 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 1 August 1987. p. 8. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Kent Music Report (KMR) was used contemporaneously for Australian Singles and Albums charting from mid-1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. ↑ "Top Singles. Volume 47, Issue 1 (1987-10-10)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Top 40 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 3 October 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "John Farnham – Pressure Down". Singles Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Search results for "John Farnham" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  13. ↑ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – John Farnham – Pressure Down". Radioscope. Retrieved 20 October 2025. Type Pressure Down in the "Search:" field and press Enter.