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Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Artist Biography For Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Frankie Goes To Hollywood FGTH Was One Of The Most Controversial And Commercially-Successful U.K. Pop Acts Of The Mid-80s. The Liverpool-Based New Wave Group Was Fronted By Vocalist Holly Johnson And Supported By Paul Rutherford Backing Vocals Peter Gill Drums Mark O'Toole Bass And Brian Nash Aka Nasher Guitar . The Group's Debut Single Titled "Relax" Was Famously Banned By The BBC And Subsequently Topped The U.K. Singles Chart For Five Weeks Enjoying Prolonged Chart Success Throughout 1984. Following The Phenomenal Follow-Up Success Of "Two Tribes" And "The Power Of Love" The Latter Being An Emotional Ballad Experiencing Seasonal Resurgence Over The Years FGTH Became Only The Second Act In The History Of The UK Charts To Reach Number One With Their First Three Singles. Things Began To Unravel In 1985 When Their Fourth Single "Welcome To The Pleasuredome" Stalled At Number Two Success That Many Other Groups Would Deeply Envy But They Faced Massive Expectations . Their Second And Final Album Called 'Liverpool' Took Over A Year To Complete Reportedly At Huge Expense. The Lead-Off Single "Rage Hard" Peaked At Number Four And It Was Clear That The Public Had Began To Move On. 'Liverpool' Sold Poorly Despite Critical Acclaim And Underground Song Plays And Conflict Between Lead Singer Holly Johnson And The Rest Of The Band Led To An Acrimonious Split. Johnson Embarked On An Initially Successful Solo Career But He Quickly Spiraled Into Obscurity. The Rest Of The Band Broke Up Completely After Several Attempts To Recruit A New Lead Singer. Nonetheless The Group Had Proved Hugely Influential. Their Three Number One Singles Have Been Extensively Remixed And Repackaged Over The Years And Despite Their Limited Back Catalogue The Band Is Generally Seen As Being One Of The Defining Moments Of The Eighties. Numerous New Wave And Post-Punk Music Revivalists Look Back To Their Aggressive Yet Stylish Sound As An Inspiration. The Band Is Also Known Today For Having A Hit Video Game Based Around Them For The ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC And Commodore 64 Giving Them An Interesting Spot In Video Gaming History.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Relax

"Relax" Is The Debut Single By Frankie Goes To Hollywood Released In The UK By ZTT Records In 1983. The Song Was Later Included On The Album "Welcome To The Pleasuredome". Although Fairly Inauspicious Upon Initial Release "Relax" Finally Reached Number One On The UK Singles Chart On 24 January 1984 Ultimately Becoming One Of The Most Controversial And Most Commercially Successful Records Of The Entire Decade. The Single Eventually Sold A Reported 2 Million Copies In The UK Alone Making It The Seventh Best-Selling Single In The UK Singles Chart's History. Following The Release Of The Group's Second Single "Two Tribes" "Relax" Rallied From A Declining UK Chart Position During June 1984 To Climb Back Up The UK Charts And Re-Attain Number-Two Spot Behind "Two Tribes" At Number One Representing Simultaneous Chart Success By A Single Act Unprecedented Since The Early 1960s. Upon Release In The United States In Late 1984 "Relax" Repeated Its Slow UK Progress Reaching Number 67 Upon Initial Release But Eventually Reaching Number 10 In March 1985. The Song Won Best British Single At The 1985 Brit Awards. The Song Was Used In The Films Body Double Police Academy Gotcha! Bony A Klid Zoolander And The Proposal. It Was Featured In An Episode Of Miami Vice In The Simpsons Episode "Homer The Smithers" And In The Video Game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories Saints Row The Third And A 2009 Television Advertisement For Virgin Atlantic Marking 25 Years Since The Company's Foundation.

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