"Pressure" is a song by American singer Ari Lennox, released as a single on September 10, 2021, through Dreamville and Interscope Records. It is the lead single from Lennox's second studio album Age/Sex/Location, and samples the bass line from Shirley Brown's 1977 song "Blessed Is the Woman (With a Man Like Mine)". Produced by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Elite, "Pressure" is Lennox's highest-charting solo single, reaching number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Critical reception Latesha Harris of NPR described the track as "a half-Motown, half-808s fantasia about being the center of attention during foreplay" and wrote that it "elevates [Lennox's] status as a neo-soul touchstone, referencing the soul divas before her and leading the way for those to come with fearless, intoxicating charm".
Music video The music video was released on September 11, 2021, and written and directed by Chandler Lass. It is partly an homage to singers Diana Ross and Donna Summer.
Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Pressure" Chart (2021–2022) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 29
Year-end charts + 2022 year-end chart performance for "Pressure" Chart (2022) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 44
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