Under Pressure - The Single
Songs (Time)
7" Release
- Under Pressure
- Soul Brother (Queen only)
- Release details
- Released by EMI in the UK, November 1981
- Released by Elektra in the US, November 1981
- Released by EMI in Germany, November 1981
- Catalogue number: 5250 (UK), 47235 (US), 006-64626 (Germany)
- Released in picture sleeve (UK and US)
- 12" single released in picture sleeve (Germany)
- Producers
- David Bowie, Queen (1981)
- Musicians
- David Bowie: vocals
- Freddie Mercury: vocals
- Brian May: guitar
- Roger Taylor: drums
- John Deacon: bass
3" CD
- Under Pressure (4:08) Bowie/Queen
- Soul Brother (3:39) Queen
- Body Language (4:33) Queen
- Release details
- Released by EMI 1988
- Catalogue number: 20 3058 3
- One of twelve in the Queen 3" CD single releases
- Producers
- David Bowie, Queen (1981)
- Musicians
- David Bowie: vocals
- Freddie Mercury: vocals
- Brian May: guitar
- Roger Taylor: drums
- John Deacon: bass
Trivia
- The single of the year, and a peak for both Bowie and Queen. The
conflict between the vocal styles was magnificent, coming across more
like a battle than a duet. A deserved Number 1 in the UK. Interestingly,
American sales were only half Queen's usual pattern.
- Chart Performance:
| Country | Peak # | # of weeks |
| UK | 1 | 11 |
| US | 29 | ? |
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