Relax (single)

"Relax" was the first single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in October 1983.

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Frankie Goes to Hollywood - October - 1983

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It is also the first to be released on Trevor Horn's record label, ZTT. It sold 1.9 million copies in the UK alone and spent 5 weeks at number one, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all-time.

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Trevor Horn - ZTT

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With its lyrics filled with thinly-veiled references to homosexual sex it was banned by the BBC, providing it with publicity that only aided its popularity, especially as a gay anthem.

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BBC - Gay anthem

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