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
Format7", 12"
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

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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