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The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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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.
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"The Power Of Love" Is The Third Single From Frankie Goes To Hollywood Released In November 1984. It Is Taken From The Album Welcome To The Pleasuredome. The Track Was First Featured During The John Peel Sessions The Band Performed On During 1983 Which Was Slower And Emphasized The Track's Original Camp Ironic Content Such As The Hooded Claw Being From Cartoon The Perils Of Penelope Pitstop . "The Power Of Love" Followed Its Two Predecessors "Relax" And "Two Tribes" To The Top Of The UK Singles Chart Scoring The Band An Early December Number-One Being Pipped At The Post By Band Aid For Christmas Chart Topper. To Commemorate The Christmas Release Godley & Creme Directed A Nativity Themed Video For The Single And The Artwork For The Single Also Used Traditional Christian Iconography. The Original Showing Of The Video On The Tube Featured The Nativity Occupying The Whole Screen However The Borders Of Band Members Were Added For Later Showings Due To Pressure From UK Broadcasters. The 12" Mix Of The Song Featured Actor Chris Barrie's Aping DJ Mike Read's Banning Of The Single "Relax". The Single Also Featured A Christmas Message From The Band Entitled "Holier Than Thou". On The Cover It Is Reproduced The Assunta By Titian A XVI Century Painting In The Basilica Di Santa Maria Gloriosa Dei Frari Of Venice. Holly Johnson Former Singer Of Frankie Goes To Hollywood Recorded His Own Version Of "The Power Of Love" Which Was Released On His 1999 Album Soulstream And Was Released As A Single Which Made #56 In The UK. The Single Stayed In The Charts For 2 Weeks. A Music Video Was Created For The Track Although It Is Somewhat Of A Collectors Item Today.
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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.
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"The Power of Love" is the third single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in November 1984. It is taken from the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome. The track was first featured during the John Peel Sessions the band performed on during 1983, which was slower and emphasized the track's original camp ironic content (such as the Hooded Claw being from cartoon The Perils of Penelope Pitstop).
"The Power of Love" followed its two predecessors, "Relax" and "Two Tribes", to the top of the UK singles chart, scoring the band an early December number-one, being pipped at the post by Band Aid for Christmas chart topper.
To commemorate the Christmas release, Godley & Creme directed a nativity themed video for the single, and the artwork for the single also used traditional Christian iconography. The original showing of the video on The Tube featured the nativity occupying the whole screen, however the borders of band members were added for later showings due to pressure from UK broadcasters.
The 12" mix of the song featured actor Chris Barrie's aping DJ Mike Read's banning of the single "Relax".
The single also featured a Christmas message from the band, entitled "Holier Than Thou".
On the cover it is reproduced the Assunta by Titian, a XVI century painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari of Venice.
Holly Johnson, former singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, recorded his own version of "The Power of Love" which was released on his 1999 album Soulstream and was released as a single which made #56 in the UK. The single stayed in the charts for 2 weeks. A music video was created for the track although it is somewhat of a collectors item today. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.