Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released in July 1981 as the first single from their second album, Diamond.

"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album Diamond
Released1981
GenreFunk[1]
Length3:58 (7" version)
6:01 (12" version)
LabelChrysalis Records
Songwriter(s)Gary Kemp
Producer(s)Richard James Burgess
Spandau Ballet singles chronology
"Muscle Bound" / "Glow"
(1981)		 "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"
(1981)		 "Paint Me Down"
(1981)
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The song became their third top ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song also charted highly in Ireland and France, where it reached numbers 9 and 10, respectively. On the U.S. Disco Top 80 chart, "Chant No. 1" reached the top 20 and was the group's highest entry on this chart.[3]

Charts
Chart Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 3
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart) 9
France (Airplay Charts) 10
Australia (ARIA Charts) 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 31
New Zealand (RIANZ) 36
Spain (AFYVE) 27
U.S. Billboard Disco Top 80 17
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References
  1. Gittins, Ian (1 October 2014). "Spandau Ballet review – return of the shoulder-heaving soul boys". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. "Spandau Ballet | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 242.
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