"Apply Some Pressure" was the second single released by Maxïmo Park

Maxïmo Park

Maxïmo Park are a British alternative rock band, formed in 2000. They are signed to Warp Records. The band consists of Paul Smith , Duncan Lloyd , Archis Tiku , Lukas Wooller and Tom English...

. It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 in February 2005. The song was re-released in October 2005 and reached number 17 in the UK charts. The song has also been featured in several video games such as SSX On Tour

SSX on Tour

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, Burnout Revenge

Burnout Revenge

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, SingStar Rocks!, and the PlayStation Portable

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version of Asphalt: Urban GT 2

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. The song was re-worked by Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

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 for his album Version

Version (album)

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. Paul Smith

Paul Smith (musician)

Paul Smith is the singer for the British indie rock group, Maxïmo Park.-Biography:...

 recorded the vocals for him after Ronson had made the instrumental, but could not find a singer on par with Smith.

The song was listed as the 352nd best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media.

21 February 2005 release

• CD (WAP185CD):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" (Edit) – 2:45
2. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36

• Maxi-CD (WAP185CDX):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
2. "The Coast Is Always Changing" – 3:19
3. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36
4. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18

• 7" (7WAP185):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
2. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18

• 10" (10WAP185X):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
2. "The Coast Is Always Changing" – 3:19
3. "Fear of Falling" – 2:36
4. "I Want You to Leave" – 2:18

31 October 2005 re-release

• CD (WAP198CD):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
2. "My Life in Reverse" – 3:20
3. "Once, a Glimpse" (Original Demo Version) – 3:27

• 7" #1 (7WAP198, orange vinyl):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" – 3:20
2. "My Life in Reverse" – 3:20

• 7" #2 (7WAP198R, clear vinyl):

1. "Apply Some Pressure" (Live in Japan) – 3:22
2. "Isolation" (John Lennon
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   cover) – 1:14

External links

• Apply Some Pressure lyrics
• The Coast Is Always Changing lyrics