"Hypertension" was a hit song by New Jersey funk band, Calendar in 1975. It was written by Paul Kyser and Leon Stuckey. Its main success was in the UK where it reached the top ten in the disco chart.

Background Considered a proto-disco song,Light In The Attic Records - Calender, Its a MonstorThe Analog Vault - Calender, It’s A Monster | Reissue | Limited Edition, About it appears on the group's sole album, Its a Monstor.Light In The Attic Records - Calender, Its a Monstor The song was composed by Paul Kyser and Leon Stuckey.Catalogue of Copyright Entries Third Series, 1977 - Page 2523 EU83772

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,Amazon US - Hypertension-7" 45 and Buddah 488.Record World, August 2, 1975 - Page 12 RECORD WORLD SINGLE PICKS, CALENDER-Buddah 488 It was released in the UK on All Platinum 6146 308.Amazon UK - Calender - Hypertension (Part 1) - All Platinum - 6146 308 It was also released in Australia and The Netherlands on Philips 6146 418. In Canada, it was released on All Platinum AP 2359.45Cat - Calender - Discography, All Countries

Cash Box'''s 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.Cash Box, August 23, 1975 - Page 32 cash box R&B news report, r&b ingredients Also that week in the UK, it was listed as a Stop Press Breaker by Music Week.Music Week, August 23, 1975 - Page 4 NEWS STOP PRESS BREAKERS

Along with "Shame, Shame, Shame" by Shirley & Co., "7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)" by The Rimshots, "Sending Out An S.O.S." by Retta Young and "Dolly My Love" by The Moments, "Hypertension" appears on the All Platinum Gold compilation album.Music Week, January 24, 1976 - Page 22 NEW ALBUM Featuring 16 of the finest tracks from the HIT LABEL

The album that it appears on, Monstor was reviewed by Billboard in the October 23, 1976 issue.Billboard, October 23, 1976 - Page 87 Billboard's Recommended LPs * Continued front page 84

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.Billboard, July 5, 1975 - Page 28 Disco Action By Tom Moulton, Melody Song Shops (Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island) Retail Sales

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.James Hamilton's Disco Page - A full list of all Record Mirror UK Disco Chart entries, 1975-1979, Calendar, Hypertension (All Platinum) — 9 August 1975: 10, 4

For the week of August 16, "Hypertension" made its debut in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart at no. 98.Cash Box, August 16, 1975 - Page 37 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 98 HYPERTENSION Calendars (Buddah BDA _ The following week, it had moved up to no. 95.Cash Box, August 23, 1975 - Page 34 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 95 HYPERTENSION Calendars (Buddah BDA 488) 98 It peaked at no. 94 on August 30,Cash Box, August 30, 1975 - Page 19 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 94 HYPERTENSION Calendars (Buddah BDA 4881 95Cash Box, September 6, 1975 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 96 HYPERTENSION Calendars (Buddah BDA 488) 94 spending a total of four weeks in the chart.Cash Box, August 16, 1975 - Page 37 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 98 HYPERTENSION, ON Calendars (Buddah BDA 488 _Cash Box, September 6, 1975 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B, 96 HYPERTENSION Calendars (Buddah BDA 488) 94Cash Box, September 13, 1975 - Page 28 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B

It also made the Billboard Soul chart in 1975.Billboard, October 23, 1976 - Page 87 Billboard's Recommended LPs * Continued front page 84

For the week of 23 August 1975, the single entered the UK Disc'' Soul Ten chart at no. 10.Disc, August 30, 1975 - Page 2 DISC CHARTS, THIS WEEK'S TOP SELLING RECORDS, SOUL TEN, 9 (10) HYPERTENSION, Calendar, All Platinum

Personnel Calendar Donna Ahjuder John Barbee Michael Barbee Gerald Fair Hurlie Arnett Fair Stanley Barnett Haygood William JonesSpotify - Song, Hypertension

Later years The song backed with "Ritmo Latino" was released on Matasuna Records in 2019.Soundcloud - Calender - Hypertension (Original)Bandcamp - Calender - Hypertension (Original)

Further reading SoundCloud - Calender - Hypertension (Original), Matasuna Records

References

External links Calendar Topic - Hypertension