The Pressure Is On

The Pressure Is On
The Pressure Is On
Studio album by Hank Williams Jr.
Released	August 1981
Genre	Outlaw country; country;
Length	34:13
Label	Elektra/Curb
Producer	Jimmy Bowen
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Singles from The Pressure Is On
	"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"; Released: September 5, 1981; "A Country Boy Can Survive"; Released: January 18, 1982;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Pressure Is On is the thirty-third studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Elektra/Curb Records in August 1981 and was Williams' seventh studio album on the Elektra/Curb label.

Critical and commercial success

The Pressure Is On was Williams' fifth consecutive Top 10 album for Curb, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.^[2] Two songs, "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" and "A Country Boy Can Survive" were released as singles, with "All My Rowdy Friends" peaking at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs & Tracks chart, giving Williams his fifth career Number One single, while "A Country Boy Can Survive" peaked at number 2. They have become signature songs for Williams and remain among the most popular of his career. The album and singles were well received by critics, earning Williams an Academy of Country Music nomination for Top Male Vocalist. It was also a major commercial success for Williams and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, making it Williams' fourth album to be certified Gold and his second to be certified Platinum.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hank Williams Jr., unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Country Boy Can Survive"		4:16
2.	"The Coalition to Ban Coalitions"		2:10
3.	"Tennessee Stud"	Jimmy Driftwood	3:27
4.	"Ramblin' in My Shoes" (featuring Boxcar Willie)	"Wild" Bill Emerson, Vince Emerson	3:13
5.	"The Pressure Is On"		4:13
6.	"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"		3:58
7.	"I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)" (featuring George Jones)	Hank Williams	2:41
8.	"Weatherman"		3:39
9.	"Everytime I Hear That Song"		3:15
10.	"Ballad of Hank" (featuring Don Helms)	Jimmy Driftwood, Don Helms	3:21
Total length:			34:13

Personnel

Guitar: Kenny Bell, Bobby Thompson, Billy Joe Walker Jr., Paul Worley, Reggie Young.
Steel Guitar: "Cowboy" Eddie Long, Sonny Garrish
Banjo: Bobby Thompson. Dobro: Mike Auldridge, Hank Williams
Mandolin: Vernon Derrick, Kieran Kane. Sitar: Reggie Young
Drums: James Stroud
Bass Guitar: Joe Osborn, Bob Wray
Keyboards: Larry Knechtel, Mike Lawler, Tony Migliore, Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Fiddle: Lisa Silver, Vernon Derrick
Viola: Buddy Spicher
Clarinet: Jerry Vinett
Horns: Irv Kane, Terry Mead
Train Whistle: Boxcar Willie
Harmonica: Terry McMillan

Production

Produced by Jimmy Bowen
Recorded at Sounds Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Engineered by Ron Treat, Jimmy Bowen and Steve Tillisch
Mastered at Masterfonics by Glenn Meadows
Album Art Direction: Ron Caro and Norm Ung
Album Design by Norm Ung
Album Photography by Ron Slenzak

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1981-1982)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	76

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	6

Singles

Single	Chart	Position
"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"	Canada Country Songs (RPM)	1
"All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)"	U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1
"A Country Boy Can Survive"	Canada Country Songs (RPM)	2
"A Country Boy Can Survive"	U.S. Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	2

References

^ Jurek, Thom. "The Pressure Is On review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
^ "The Pressure Is On Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum

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[allmusic-1] Jurek, Thom. "The Pressure Is On review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.

[2] "The Pressure Is On Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.

[3] RIAA - Gold & Platinum

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Hank Williams Jr.
Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter Jr. – Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time Rich White Honky Blues
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Rainin' in My Heart" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "If It Will, It Will" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)
Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "That Old Wheel" (with Johnny Cash) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)
Family	Hank Williams (father) Audrey Williams (mother) Jett Williams (half-sister) Hank Williams III (son) Holly Williams (daughter) Sam Williams (son) Coleman Williams (grandson)
Related articles	Discography Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story