"Pressure" is a song by Trinidadian-British singer Billy Ocean, which was released in 1993 as the lead single from his eighth studio album, Time to Move On. The song was written by Ocean, Wycliffe Johnson and Clevie Browne, and produced by Steely & Clevie. "Pressure" reached No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks. It remains Ocean's last appearance on the chart. "Pressure" was inspired by Ocean's wrongful arrest in October 1991 in London on the suspicion of drug dealing. The charges against the singer were subsequently dropped.

Critical reception

Upon its release, Penny Kiley of the Liverpool Echo wrote, "He's kept up with new music - this is a solid dance track with some familiar samples. And the words sound heartfelt." A reviewer from Music & Media described the song as a "slightly disguised Italo dance tune". In a review of Time to Move On, Deborah Wilker of the Sun-Sentinel considered the song "buoyant" and one that "should score with the club crowd".

Track listing

Personnel

Pressure Production

Charts