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“Under Pressure” by Queen with David Bowie

From the album Hot Space (1982) With David Bowie

“Under Pressure” by Queen with David Bowie appears on 20 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1996 and 2025. It was first released in 1982 on the album Hot Space. Its best result is #50 on the WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,459 alternative song of all time.

20countdowns
8stations
#50best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1996–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 172 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s 200
1996 349 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2002 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 536 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 190 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 534 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2012 394 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 53 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 93 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2018) 100
2019 85 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2019) 100
2021 50 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2021 90 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 134 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 54 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 177 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 117 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043