Song · Muse
“Pressure” by Muse
From the album Simulation Theory (2018)
“Pressure” by Muse appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2018 and 2019. It was first released in 2018 on the album Simulation Theory. Its best result is #22 on the X96 Top 50 Songs of 2019. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #58 alternative song of 2018.
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"Pressure" landed in 2018 as the fifth single off Simulation Theory, Muse's eighth album, and Matt Bellamy sold it in advance as a straight-up Muse rock track, a swing back to the classic sound after the softer pull of "Something Human". It mostly delivers: a power-pop and hard-rock stomp that keeps trading one riff for the next, with horns squaring off against the guitars in a way that tips toward nerd rock. The brass was Dominic Howard's idea; Bellamy's demo had those riffs on guitar, and the drummer pushed for horns instead.
Radio.com heard a dark song about a mind boxed in by expectations. Rich Costey produced it with the band and Adam Hawkins mixed it. After seeing a video of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band playing a Muse tribute at halftime, the band cut a second version with that marching band out front, and it ended up on the deluxe editions.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2018 | 91 |
| 2018 | 67 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2018 | 99 |
| 2018 | 33 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | Radio 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2018 | 51 |
| 2018 | 86 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2018 | 107 |
| 2019 | 28 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2019 | 91 |
| 2019 | 22 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2019 | 50 |
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