Pressure (Nadia Ali song)

"Pressure" is a song by Nadia Ali, Starkillers and Alex Kenji. It was released on February 15, 2011 by Spinnin' Records. The song reached No. 16 on the Ultratip Chart in Wallonia, Belgium.

"Pressure"
British cover
Single by Nadia Ali, Starkillers and Alex Kenji
Released	February 15, 2011 (2011-02-15)
Genre	Progressive house
Label	Spinnin' Simply Delicious
Songwriter(s)	Nadia Ali
Producer(s)	Starkillers Alex Kenji
Nadia Ali singles chronology
"Rapture" (2010) "Pressure" (2011) "Feels So Good" (2011)
Starkillers singles chronology
"Choose a Name" (2011) "Pressure" (2011) "Bottle Pop" (2011)
Alex Kenji singles chronology
"Melocoton" (2011) "Pressure" (2011) "Get Funky" (2011)
Alternative cover
Dutch cover
Music video
"Pressure" (Alesso Radio Mix) on YouTube

Background

"Pressure" is Nadia Ali's sixth single as a lead artist. It was written by Ali and produced by American DJ Nick Terranova and Italian DJ Alessandro Bacci.^[1] Ali and Terranova met in 2009 when Ali requested him to remix her single "Love Story".^[2] After that, the two decided to collaborate on original productions and had studio sessions on Christmas Eve '2009 and produced a number of songs, of which one was "Pressure".^[3] Ali described "Pressure" as 'a fun song venting about the frustrations and expectations which come with being successful'.^[2] The song was left untouched until March 2010, when at the Winter Music Conference Ali introduced Terranova to Bacci, who was subsequently asked to collaborate with the two and co-produce the track creating the final version.^[3]

Music video

A music video for "Pressure", directed by Brando Neverland was uploaded on YouTube on July 7, 2011.^[4] The music video was set to the Alesso remix and features Ali facing different forms of pressure such as a wind tunnel with chains, climbing a very long ladder while being chased by Terranova and Bacci. At the beginning of the video, Nocturne in E-flat major by Frédéric Chopin can be heard, and the building structures shown are those of Utah Valley University's computer science building interior.

Alesso remix

The Alesso remix of "Pressure" became a club and festival anthem during the summer of 2011^[5] and was included in the sets of prominent DJs such as Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Kaskade, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia.^[6] The song was described by Kaskade as the "Tune of 2011".^[7] The remix was also nominated for the Best Progressive Track at the 27th International Dance Music Awards at the Winter Music Conference.^[8] The song was also remixed by Calvin West, Clocx, Rene Amesz, as well as Matan Caspi and Eddy Good.

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Outcome	Ref.
2012	International Dance Music Awards	Best Progressive Track	"Pressure" (Alesso remix)	Won	^[8]

Track listing

• Digital Download # 1^[9]

1. "Pressure" (Original Mix) – 6:01

• Digital Download # 2^[10]

1. "Pressure" (Alesso Remix) – 6:06
2. "Pressure" (Clokx Extended Commercial Remix) – 5:32
3. "Pressure" (Matan Caspi & Eddy Good Remix) – 6:06
4. "Pressure" (Rene Amesz Remix) – 7:23
5. "Pressure" (Calvin West Extended Remix) – 8:07

• U.S iTunes Release^[11]

1. "Pressure" (Alesso Radio Edit) – 3:00

• Belgium Digital Download # 1^[12]

1. "Pressure" (Alesso Radio Mix) – 3:02
2. "Pressure" (Alesso Remix) – 6:06
3. "Pressure" (Clokx Radio Remix) – 3:16
4. "Pressure" (Clokx Extended Commercial Remix) – 5:31
5. "Pressure" (Calvin West Extended Remix) – 8:06

• Belgium Digital Download # 2^[12]

1. "Pressure" (Crackerjack Remix) – 6:00
2. "Pressure" (DJ Exodus & Leewise Remix) – 7:34
3. "Pressure" (Full New April Mix) – 6:00
4. "Pressure" (George F, Eran Hersh & Damon Remix) – 8:15
5. "Pressure" (Marcus Maison & Will Dragen Remix) – 6:08
6. "Pressure" (Matan Caspi & Eddy Good Remix) – 6:05

• Belgium Digital Download # 3^[12]

1. "Pressure" (Original Mix) – 6:00
2. "Pressure" (Nikolas & Albert Day Remix) – 5:12
3. "Pressure" (O.B. Remix) – 7:03
4. "Pressure" (Ron Reese & Dan Saenz Remix) – 6:33
5. "Pressure" (YOS Mo' Preshaa Remix) – 8:16
6. "Pressure" (Rene Amesz Remix) – 7:22

• UK Digital Download^[13]

1. "Pressure" (Alesso Radio Edit)
2. "Pressure" (Tim Mason Remix)
3. "Pressure" (Zomboy Remix)
4. "Pressure" (Alesso Remix)
5. "Pressure" (Roul Doors vs East & Young Remix)
6. "Pressure" (Clokx Radio Remix)
7. "Pressure"

Personnel

• Songwriting – Nadia Ali
• Composition and production – Starkillers, Alex Kenji
• Vocals – Nadia Ali

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011–12) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)^[14] 37 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[15] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16] 97 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[17] 46 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[18] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[19] 46 Chart (2012) Position US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)^[20] 49

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Worldwide^[9]	February 15, 2011	Digital download
Netherlands^[21]	February 28, 2011
Italy^[22]	July 6, 2011	CD single
United States^[11]	July 13, 2011	Digital download
Belgium^[12]	August 3, 2011
Ireland^[23]	November 18, 2011
United Kingdom^[13]	November 21, 2011

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure". Les classement single (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
2. Hood, John (November 8, 2011). "Queen of Clubs Nadia Ali Sweeps Into Mokai". NBC Miami. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
3. Hoskin, Bree (November 9, 2011). . Gaydar Radio. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
4. "Nadia Ali, Starkillers, Alex Kenji – "Pressure" Official Music Video". Spinnin' Records. August 25, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
5. Tzou, Jonathan (May 16, 2011). "Nadia Ali, Starkillers, & Alex Kenji: Pressure (Alesso Remix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
6. Veevers, Brandon (October 19, 2011). . Entertainment Focus. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
7. "Top 100 DJs / 30. Kaskade". DJ Mag. from the original on October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
8. . International Dance Music Awards. Winter Music Conference. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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10. "Pressure (The Remixes) – Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". Beatport. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
11. "Pressure (Alesso Radio Edit) – Single by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
12. "Pressure" Digital downloads in Belgium:
    • "Pressure – EP by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
    • "Pressure (Remixes) – EP by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
    • "Pressure – EP by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
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14. "Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
15. "Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
16. "Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – Pressure" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20128 into search.
18. "Nadia Ali Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
19. "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
20. "Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
21. "Pressure – Single by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
22. "The Pressure: Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji" (in Italian). Amazon.it. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
23. "Pressure by Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". iTunes. Retrieved November 14, 2011.