Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure

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"Under Pressure" is a 1981 song by Queen and David Bowie. It marked Queen's first released collaboration with another recording artist, and is featured on their 1982 album Hot Space. The song reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also number 31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. Bowie had originally come to the studios in order to sing backing vocals on another Queen song, "Cool Cat". For whatever reason, Bowie was not satisfied with his contribution, and his vocals were removed from the track. Queen had been working on an earlier version of the song under the title "Feel Like" but were not yet satisfied with the result. The final version that became "Under Pressure" evolved from a jam session the band had with Bowie at his studio in Montreux, Switzerland, therefore it was credited as co-written by the five musicians. According to Queen bassist John Deacon (as quoted in a French magazine in 1984), however, the song's primary musical songwriter was Freddie Mercury — though all contributed to the arrangement. The earlier, embryonic version of the song without Bowie , "Feel Like" , is widely available in bootleg form. There has been some confusion about who created the song's famous bass line. John Deacon said (in Japanese magazine Musiclife in 1982, and in the previously mentioned French magazine) that David Bowie had created it. In more recent interviews, Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor have credited the bass riff to Deacon; Bowie also said on his website that the bass line was already written before he became involved. The September 2005 edition of online music magazine Stylus singled out the bass line as the best in popular music history. Roger Taylor was frequently rumored to be the song's chief writer. However, it appears that he served more as an intermediary for Mercury and Bowie (two of rock music's biggest stars at the time), being friends with both men. Taylor was involved in the production of the track and did some preliminary mixes with Bowie in New York, but Bowie was dissatisfied with these results and wanted to re-record everything (as claimed by May on a November 1982 interview for IM&RW magazine). In the end, the final mix was done with the involvement of Mercury and recording engineer Mack, "under pressure" from Bowie and Taylor (according to Brian May in the same 1982 interview). Although very much a joint project, only Queen incorporated the song into their live shows at the time. Bowie chose not to perform the song before an audience until the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, when he and Annie Lennox sang it as a duet (backed by the surviving Queen members). However, since Mercury's death and the Outside tour in 1995, Bowie has performed the song at virtually every one of his live shows, with bassist Gail Ann Dorsey taking Mercury's vocal part. The song also appeared in setlists from A Reality Tour mounted by Bowie in 2004, when he frequently would dedicate it to Freddie Mercury. Queen + Paul Rodgers have recently performed the song as well. While Bowie was never present for a live performance of the song with Mercury, Roger Taylor instead filled for back-up vocals usually in unison with Mercury as Mercury would take over most of Bowie's parts.

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But I do like it

- Horrible

This song is overplayed over rated and is by the most over rated band of all time. Queen “fans” can’t name songs that aren’t on queen greatest hits. Queen has a toxic community with horrible fans Freddie Mercury didn’t die for this crap.

- buy it

just buy it

- Amazing

If you like Queen, buy this album, you won’t regret it,

- Freddie was “Queen” 👑 and always will be🌈

No one can ever replace Freddie Mercury. 🎤He was Queen! 👑 I know they want the band to keep going, but Adam or anyone can never replace him. 🌈It’s time to let Freddie’s music shine with the band and let his legacy live through his music. 🎼Such a legend and Icon. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RIP dear Freddie 🙏 we miss you dearly🌈

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- Peggy

Queen is truly amazing and there will not ever be a band like them. I love all their music. Also watched the movie it was great. The movie is called bohemian rhapsody. Watching that movie made me realize how spectacular they all are. Freddy Mercury and the band music will go on for eternity. I firmly believe.

- Everybody needs to love Queen

Honestly it’s like Queen has everyone’s favorite type of song they like some people think queens overrated but their just being weirdos. Freddie Mercury sung his heart out even if he was sick even when he had his illness and knew he was going to die. How could you or I or anyone else sacrifice their life for the crowd he also makes me feel alive when I’m sad or mad and any mood I’m in. Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May, and John Deacon made music into a whole nother world for me. If you think about it their kind of like the Beatles they changed music nowadays and after their decades. 🥁🎸🎸🎤🎹 Thanks Queen 👑

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Classic rock all the way

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Defining who we were, not who we’re becoming.

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In loving memory of Freddy Mercury You guys are amazing! l saw you with my dad when we saw Queen +Adam Lambert at the concert in Jefferson St. l want to meet you in person. I loved your concert! Love, Grace (7 year old female)

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This is amazing BUY IT also RIP Freddy Mercury 😭

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Yes queen!!!! ( flamingo quote) o many songs! I literally had no idea Queen did this many songs. His music ain’t biting the dust anytime soon. (Bad pun)

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Just bought the album and won’t let me download any of the songs to my iPhone. Worst 25$ spent

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All these songs are really good! I recommend buying!

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This song became super famous after movie, redo the album and ad this song!!!!!!!

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