Apply Some Pressure

"Apply Some Pressure" is a song by the English indie rock band Maxïmo Park. It was released as the second single from their first studio album, A Certain Trigger (2005), on 21 February 2005. The song was re-released in October 2005. The music was written by Duncan Lloyd and the lyrics by Paul Smith.

"Apply Some Pressure"
First release cover art
Single by Maxïmo Park
from the album A Certain Trigger
B-side
Released21 February 2005
Genre
Length
  • 3:20 (album version)
  • 2:45 (radio edit)
LabelWarp
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Paul Epworth
Maxïmo Park singles chronology
"The Coast Is Always Changing"
(2004)		 "Apply Some Pressure"
(2005)		 "Graffiti"
(2005)
Maxïmo Park singles chronology
"Going Missing"
(2005)		 "Apply Some Pressure"
(2005)		 "I Want You to Stay"
(2006)
Alternative cover
Second release cover art
Audio sample
  • file
  • help

The song originally reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2005 and later number 17 after its re-release. It was listed as the 352nd best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork. The song has been used in several video games such as SSX on Tour, Burnout Revenge, SingStar Rocks! and the PlayStation Portable version of Asphalt: Urban GT 2.

Track listings

21 February 2005 release
  • CD (WAP185CD):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" (Radio Edit) – 2:45
  2. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36
  • Maxi-CD (WAP185CDX):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
  2. "The Coast Is Always Changing" – 3:19
  3. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36
  4. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18
  • 7" (7WAP185):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
  2. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18
  • 10" (10WAP185X):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
  2. "The Coast Is Always Changing" – 3:19
  3. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36
  4. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18

31 October 2005 re-release
  • CD (WAP198CD):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
  2. "My Life in Reverse" – 3:20
  3. "Once, a Glimpse" (Original Demo Version) – 3:27
  • 7" #1 (7WAP198, orange vinyl):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
  2. "My Life in Reverse" – 3:20
  • 7" #2 (7WAP198R, clear vinyl):
  1. "Apply Some Pressure" (Live in Japan) – 3:22
  2. "Isolation" (John Lennon cover) – 1:14
  • 7" clear vinyl
    7" clear vinyl

Mark Ronson cover

The song was re-worked by Mark Ronson for his album Version. The cover version features the Maxïmo Park singer Paul Smith on guest vocals. Smith recorded the vocals for Ronson after Ronson invited him to perform on the instrumental he had made based on the band's original.

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[1] 15
UK Indie (OCC)[2] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 17

References
  1. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. "Maximo Park: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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