“What is the name of the album that features the song ‘Under Pressure’?” — Hot Space. Queen included “Under Pressure” on Hot Space, the band’s tenth studio album, released in 1982. The song is a collaboration between Queen and David Bowie, whose shared vocal performance helped make it the album’s best-known track.
The song was recorded in September 1981 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. Queen had been working on an unfinished song called “Feel Like” when Bowie joined the sessions. The musicians developed the track during an intense collaborative session, with contributions from all four Queen members and Bowie. John Deacon’s bass line became one of the recording’s defining musical features.
Although “Under Pressure” appears on Hot Space, it was recorded before most of the album and released as a single in 1981. Hot Space itself marked a major stylistic shift for Queen, incorporating funk, disco, dance, R&B, and electronic influences alongside rock. This change divided fans who preferred the band’s earlier guitar-heavy sound, but “Under Pressure” remained an enduring live and radio favorite. It reached number one on the UK singles chart.