Under Pressure was released in 1981 as a collaboration between Queen and David Bowie, later appearing on Queen's 1982 album Hot Space. Written and recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, it became a number one hit in the UK and is best remembered for John Deacon's bassline. That riff was later famously sampled in Vanilla Ice's 1990 hit Ice Ice Baby, which introduced the groove to a new generation. Online, short loops of the intro are now reused as a shorthand for stress and mounting tension.
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The iconic opening from Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie, with its famous bassline. Creators use it for tense, stressful or awkward moments in edits.
This short clip captures the instantly recognisable start of Under Pressure, built around John Deacon's looping bassline, finger snaps and a tense, building piano feel. Even in just a few seconds the rhythm feels urgent and slightly anxious, like a clock ticking down. That pressure-cooker mood is why the snippet works so well on its own: viewers hear the groove and immediately understand stress, anticipation or a situation about to boil over, without needing any dialogue or explanation to set the scene.
