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Frankie Goes To Hollywood created an explosive moment in British pop history. During the mid 1980s, they dominated the UK charts with their high-gloss anthems. 1984 saw the iconic moment that the provocative hybrid rock-dance anthem “Relax” got banned from the BBC, making waves across the UK and beyond. Multiple remixes of the same song prolonged its fame and the record reached a total of 2 million sales at the time. Their politically-charged second single, “Two Tribes”, was the longest running UK Number 1 during the 1980s, remaining there for nine weeks while “Relax” climbed back up to Number 2. The renowned “The Power Of Love” cemented their record-breaking run of three Number 1s in the UK Top 40. Their darker textured second album “Liverpool” gained similar successes with their singles “Rage Hard” and “Warriors Of The Wasteland”. However, following their stadium tour in 1987, lead singer Holly Johnson departed band which saw the end of Frankie Goes To Hollywood at the time. However, the band have reunited in 2023 for a one-time only performance at Eurovision in their hometown of Liverpool.

Monthly Listeners

2.7 million

Followers

961,890

Total Streams

688.5 million

Top Cities

74,734 listeners
37,033 listeners
28,194 listeners
36,840 listeners
28,238 listeners

Popular Tracks

147 tracks
1
Relax

Relax

Oct 20, 1984

381.1 million

streams

2
The Power Of Love

The Power Of Love

Oct 20, 1984

160.8 million

streams

3
Two Tribes

Two Tribes

Oct 20, 1984

42.8 million

streams

4
Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Welcome To The Pleasuredome

Oct 20, 1984

15.2 million

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5
Relax - New York Mix

Relax - New York Mix

Jan 1, 1985

12.6 million

streams

6
Born To Run

Born To Run

Oct 20, 1984

6.4 million

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7
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Escape Act Video Mix

Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Escape Act Video Mix

Aug 18, 2001

6.3 million

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8
San Jose

San Jose

Oct 20, 1984

4.1 million

streams

9
War

War

Oct 20, 1984

4.0 million

streams

10
Rage Hard

Rage Hard

Oct 20, 1986

3.7 million

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