“Apply Some Pressure” was the second single released by Maxïmo Park. It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in February 2005. The song was re-released in October 2005 and reached number 17 in the UK charts. The song has also been featured in several video games such as SSX On Tour, Burnout Revenge, SingStar Rocks!, and the PlayStation Portable version of Asphalt: Urban GT 2.

The music was written by Duncan Lloyd and the lyrics by Paul Smith

The song was listed as the 352nd best song of the 2000s by Pitchfork Media.