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▸ 1981 · Rock

Under Pressure

Queen & David Bowie

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  • That bassline — borrowed (and later credited) for Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby."
Down the rabbit holeVanilla Ice borrowed this — and the credits caught up. Hear them side by side →
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Ice Ice Baby

Vanilla Ice

That unmistakable bassline — after a dispute, Queen and Bowie were added to the writing credits.

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Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie — cover art
Under Pressure
Queen & David Bowie
1981