Pressure (Ari Lennox song)

"Pressure" is a song by American singer Ari Lennox, released as a single on September 10, 2021, through Dreamville and Interscope Records. It samples the bass line from Shirley Brown's 1977 song "Blessed Is the Woman (With a Man Like Mine)". Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox, "Pressure" is Lennox's highest-charting solo single, reaching number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Pressure"
Single by Ari Lennox
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2021 (2021-09-10)
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jermaine Dupri
  • Bryan-Michael Cox
Ari Lennox singles chronology
"Chocolate Pomegranate"
(2021)		 "Pressure"
(2021)		 "My Favorite Things"
(2021)
Music video
"Pressure" on YouTube

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".[1]

Music video

The music video was released on September 11, 2021, and directed by Chandler Lass. It is partly an homage to singers Diana Ross and Donna Summer.[2]

Charts
Chart performance for "Pressure"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[3] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 20
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 3

References
  1. Harris, Latesha (September 14, 2021). "Ari Lennox, 'Pressure' : #NowPlaying". NPR. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. Mowatt, Robyn (10 September 2021). "Ari Lennox Channels Diana Ross & Donna Summer in Sultry 'Pressure' Video". Okayplayer. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  3. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. "Ari Lennox Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. "Ari Lennox Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  6. "Ari Lennox Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
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