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21/11/1981 Queen and David Bowie are at #1 in the UK

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David Bowie & Freddie Mercury - Under Pressure

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Queen, David Bowie & Annie Lennox - Under Pressure. Rehearsals, April 1992 (60 FPS)

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How Freddie Mercury of Queen and David Bowie Created The 80s Hit Under Pressure | Professor of Rock

Under Pressure became the Queen's second number-one hit in the UK. The song only peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The final version of the song evolved from a jam session that David Bowie had with the band at Queen's studio in Montreux in Switzerland.
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