"Hypertension" was a hit song by New Jersey funk band,

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in 1975. It was written by Paul Kyser and

Leon Stuckey Paul Kyser (born December 6, 1943) is an American promoter, record label owner, singer, songwriter, record producer and arranger. He wrote and co-produced the hit " Dawning of Love" with Tom Vetri for Devotion. He also wrote " Body and Soul (Tha ...

. Its main success was in the UK where it reached the top ten in the disco chart.

Background

Considered a proto-disco song, it appears on the group's sole album, ''Its a Monstor''. The song was composed by Paul Kyser and

. The single was reviewed in the August 2 issue of ''Record World''. The reviewer made a reference to Huey Smith's blood pressure and said that it was heading for the Top 40s heart. In the US, it was released on Pi Kappa Records PK-608, and Buddah 488. It was released in the UK on

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6146 308. It was also released in Australia and The Netherlands on Philips 6146 418. In Canada, it was released on All Platinum AP 2359. ''Cash Boxs Jess Levitt noted in the R&B news report in the August 23 issue that Buddha singles by Gladys Knight & the Pips, Gene McDaniels, Arthur Alexander, Barbara Mason & the Futures and Calendar were rocketing up the charts. Also that week in the UK, it was listed as a Stop Press Breaker by ''Music Week''. Along with " Shame, Shame, Shame" by Shirley & Co., "7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)" by

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, " Sending Out An S.O.S." by

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and "Dolly My Love" by The Moments, "Hypertension" appears on the ''All Platinum Gold'' compilation album. The album that it appears on, ''Monstor'' was reviewed by ''Billboard'' in the October 23, 1976 issue.

Chart performance

For the week ending July 5, 1975, "Hypertension" was on the ''Billboard'' Disco Action chart at no. 12 on the Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) Retail Sales section. On August 9, 1975, the single entered the ''Record Mirror'' UK Disco Chart. It made it to no. 10, spending a total of four weeks in the chart. For the week of August 16, "Hypertension" made its debut in the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 R&B chart at no. 98. The following week, it had moved up to no. 95. It peaked at no. 94 on August 30, spending a total of four weeks in the chart. It also made the ''Billboard'' Soul chart in 1975.

Personnel

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* Donna Ahjuder * John Barbee * Michael Barbee * Gerald Fair * Hurlie Arnett Fair * Stanley Barnett Haygood * William Jones

Later years

The song backed with "Ritmo Latino" was released on Matasuna Records in 2019.Bandcamp
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1975 singles American disco songs American funk songs Buddah Records singles Philips Records singles All Platinum Records singles Songs written by Paul Kyser Song recordings produced by Paul Kyser Songs written by Leon Stuckey