Relax
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Alarm bells ring when the debate heats up...event was the cheering that erupted. Teenagers cheered and clapped as Mika appeared in a space suit and launched into his first song, Relax, which seemed an ironic joke in extremely poor taste. Have we really become a society that will... In this article: Climate change, William Shakespeare, Australia, Customer satisfaction, Breast cancer, Telstra, and Sarah Palin |
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PopMatters | November 20, 2009
Depeche Mode - Master and Servant (Sound Affects)
This is unfortunate, especially given the production and grooves of "Master and Servant" are easily the equal of "Relax". And unlike "Relax", "Master and Servant" narrowly escaped a BBC Radio ban (rumor has it it was because the one employee...
In this article: Master and Servant, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, Dave Gahan, Alan Wilder, Daniel Miller, Trevor Horn, and Some Great Reward
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Zap2it | November 10, 2009
'So You Think You Can Dance': Russell and Noelle introduce us to Afro-Jazz
...will carry them through this week, but I wasn't blown away, despite the judge's enthusiasm. 2. Ashleigh & Jakob Jazz/Mandy Moore/"Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Apparently, Jakob is good friends with S5's Jeanine outside of the...
In this article: So You Think You Can Dance
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HitFix | November 10, 2009
Recap: 'So You Think You Can Dance' - Week 3 - Top 16 Performances
...always what you see in a rabid party animal. I am so giving this routine extra points for being set to Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Relax! Don't do it! And I love that they used the clean radio version so as not to upset the sensibilities of...
In this article: So You Think You Can Dance
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Pure So You Think You Can Dance | November 10, 2009
SYTYCD Top 16 Performance Thoughts
...an amazing evening. Karen & Kevin's hustle was really enjoyable. I was amazed with how Mandy Moore was able to transform that song ("Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood) into something funky and stylish. I totally got Nigel's comparison to...
In this article: Mandy Moore and Sytycd
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Contactmusic.com | November 05, 2009
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Johnson Im Lucky To Be Alive
...'I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE' FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD frontman HOLLY JOHNSON feels "lucky" to be alive after 18 years battling HIV. The Relax singer struggled with ill health for five years before medication to combat his condition was made...
In this article: Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Holly Johnson, All rights reserved, and HIV
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Sunday Mirror | November 04, 2009
Frankie Goes To Hollywood star Holly Johnson: 'Simon Cowell was the only person to offer me work' - exclusive
...William Johnson in Liverpool, Holly was the driving force behind pop powerhouse Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Their 1984 debut single Relax was famously boycotted by Radio One DJ Mike Read for being too explicit and the track - which was...
In this article: Holly Johnson, Simon Cowell, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, HIV, UK, Dog, Americanos, and Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art
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PopMatters | October 30, 2009
One Hit Wonder: Yes Homo (Sound Affects)
...banned (after an incredible three months of being played) because a disc jockey decided "Relax" was "overtly sexual". In the United States, "Relax" spent less than two months on the Hot 100, peaking at #67. The follow-up single, "Two Tribes"...
In this article: Soft Cell, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Guns N' Roses, United States, VH1, and Macarena
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Times Online | October 26, 2009
Oasis snub Q Awards as Muse take top prize
...included Lily Allen, who won Best Track for her No 1 single, The Fear. Frankie Goes To Hollywood were awarded the Classic Song prize for Relax, 25 years after its release. The song was initially banned by Radio 1 upon its release. Paul...
In this article: Oasis, Q Awards, Muse, Amy Winehouse, Terry Hall, Marianne Faithfull, Arctic Monkeys, and Lily Allen
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Independent.co.uk - Music | October 26, 2009
Muse named world's best band in British awards
...were honoured for being an inspiration, Sonic Youth for their innovation in sound and Frankie Goes to Hollywood for a classic song, "Relax," while U2's "The Unforgettable Fire" was named Q classic album. Post a Comment Offensive or...
In this article: Muse, Arctic Monkeys, U2, Mr Hudson, Q Awards, Cat Stevens, Lily Allen, and The Specials
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | October 26, 2009
Amy Winehouse misses her cue at Q awards
...fine at the moment,'' Collins said. U2's The Unforgettable Fire received the classic album award - and Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Relax, which had an unofficial Radio 1 ban, was named a classic song. Relax, released 25 years ago, was...
In this article: Amy Winehouse, Q Awards, Edwyn Collins, Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Rock, The Specials, Robert Plant, and Specials
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"Relax (Don't Do It)" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1984. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984).
Although fairly inauspicious upon initial release, "Relax (Don't Do It)" finally reached number one in 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 1.91 million copies in the UK alone, making it the seventh best-selling UK single of all time. Following the release of the group's second single, "Two Tribes", "Relax (Don't Do It)" 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 (Don't Do It)" repeated its slow UK progress, reaching number 67 upon initial release, but eventually reaching number 10 in March 1985.
- Name:
- Relax (Don't Do It)
- Genre:
- Dance
- Produced by:
- Trevor Horn
- Written By:
- Gill, Johnson, Nash, O'Toole
- Recorded By:
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Length:
- 3:53
- Record Label:
- ZTT
- Recording Dates:
- 1983
- B Side:
- "One September Monday", "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"
- Audio Format:
- 7", 12", MC
- From Album:
- Welcome to the Pleasuredome
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