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Pressure (Yungster Jack and David Shawty song)

"Pressure" is a digicore song by Yungster Jack and David Shawty released on February 10, 2020. The song went viral on TikTok, YouTube and Spotify in 2020, inspiring various glitchcore edits by editors such as iguana_alana who helped garner the track wider recognition.

Background and composition

"Pressure" is a song by Yungster Jack and David Shawty. The song showcases Shawty's style which according to Underground Underdogs involves "wild autotune and vocal manipulation, as well as frantic and fast-paced production" inspired by the hyperpop genre. Writing for Pitchfork, music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds compared the track to Chief Keef's 2015 song "War" and the work of Bladee, Goth Money Records, Metro Zu and Playboi Carti. Writing for Complex, Press-Reynolds stated that the song had "invaded mainstream TikTok and racked up big numbers on YouTube and Spotify too."

According to Ones to Watch, the song is "loud and abrasive with stuttering vocals and a rushing instrumental that blended both electronic and hip hop". The track was also described as "glitchy" and an example of the "glitchcore" genre.

Critical reception

Pitchfork described the single as an "underground hit", which was brought to attention on TikTok by the glitchcore editor "iguana_alana".

Track listing

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