Under Pressure - Other Cover Versions

Other Cover Versions

1980s

• In 1982, British orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra recorded a classical cover of the song for an album, The Queen Collection, dedicated to the band.

1990s

• In 1994, London Symphony Orchestra recorded an album Plays the Music of Queen, which contains classical covers of the Queen's hit singles, including "Under Pressure" and "The Show Must Go On".
• In 1996, Culture Beat, a German Eurodance project, covered "Under Pressure" for a compilation album, Queen Dance Traxx I.
• In 1997, Fobia, a Mexican rock band, covered "Under Pressure" for a compilation album, Tributo a Queen: los grandes del rock en español.

2000s

• Crooked Fingers, a indie rock band, recorded "Under Pressure" for the EP Reservoir Songs (2002).
• The American bands Small Brown Bike (from Marshall, Michigan) and The Casket Lottery (from Kansas City, Missouri) recorded a cover for a split EP.
• In 2005, English soul singer-songwriter Joss Stone sang the song on the tribute album Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen.
  • Stone played the song at the Concert for Diana on 1 July 2007.
• In 2007, English band Keane released their "Under Pressure" version for the Radio 1. Established 1967 compilation. In Mexico, it was released as an A-side from "The Night Sky".
• In 2007, Chicago-based band Kill Hannah covered the song for the movie soundtrack of The Invisible.
• In 2008, Finnish ensemble Rajaton and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra performed an a cappella version of "Under Pressure" on Rajaton sings Queen with Lahti Symphony Orchestra.
• Group Xiu Xiu covered the song, featuring Michael Gira, for their album Women as Lovers (2008).
• In 2009, Ben Harper played the song as his Like A Version cover for Australian radio station triple j.

2010s

• In 2010, Irish pop duo Jedward released a mashup of "Under Pressure" and Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" as their debut single, titled "Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)" (on which Vanilla Ice is featured), from their debut album Planet Jedward.
• In 2011, the song, mashed up together with Vanilla Ice' "Ice Ice Baby", was used as one of the featured songs in the reality show The Glee Project.
• The 2011 film Happy Feet Two has all the characters singing the song at the climax as they dance and pound on the ice to free the Emperor Penguins trapped inside.
• In 2012, The Protomen covered this song in their album The Protomen Present: A Night of Queen.