The Pressure Is On

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. 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' sixth album to be certified Gold and his second to be certified Platinum.

Track listing

1. "A Country Boy Can Survive" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 4:16
2. "The Coalition to Ban Coalitions" (Williams, Jr.) – 2:10
3. "Tennessee Stud" (Jimmy Driftwood) – 3:27
4. "Ramblin' in My Shoes" (Bill Emerson, Vince Emerson) – 3:13 [featuring Boxcar Willie]
5. "The Pressure Is On" (Williams, Jr.) – 4:13
6. "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" (Williams, Jr.) – 3:58
7. "I Don't Care (If Tomorrow Never Comes)" (Williams) – 2:41 [featuring George Jones]
8. "Weatherman" (Williams, Jr.) – 3:39
9. "Everytime I Hear That Song" (Williams, Jr.) – 3:15
10. "Ballad of Hank Williams" (Don Helms) – 3:21 [featuring Don Helms]

Personnel

Production