Why was Relax banned?
“Relax” is a song by English synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the United Kingdom by ZTT Records in 1983. It remained in the UK Top 40 for 37 consecutive weeks, 35 of which overlapped with a radio airplay ban by the BBC (owing to lyrics perceived as overtly sexual).
What year did the song Relax come out?
1984
Relax/Released
Where does Frankie says relax come from?
In the liner notes to their 1984 debut album Welcome to the Pleasuredome, Frankie Goes to Hollywood bassist Mark O’Toole writes of the band’s hit “Relax,” “[W]hen it first came out we used to pretend it was about motivation, and really it was about shagging.” Yes, Mark. We know.
What band was Boy George in?
Culture ClubSince 1981
Band Aid1984 – 1984Jesus Loves You1989 – 1992
Boy George/Music groups
Boy George’s band Culture Club released their debut album, Kissing To Be Clever, in 1982, and their third single, “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” was a huge hit, reaching the No. 1 spot in 16 different countries. The band found quick success, but George’s drug habit started to show in 1985.
Where does Frankie says Relax come from?
When did the song Relax first come out?
Like, when people ask you what ‘Relax’ was about, when it first came out we used to pretend it was about motivation, and really it was about shagging.” In the US, “Relax” reached #67 in late 1984, but after the release of Welcome To The Pleasuredome, the song re-charted with the much higher peak of #10 in early 1985.
What was the song Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood about?
The song is essentially a guide to delaying ejaculation. To throw censors off the scent, when “Relax” first came out, the band claimed publicly that it was written about “motivation.” Later, they confessed it was actually about “shagging.”
Who is the producer of the song Relax by FGTH?
Horn recorded FGTH performing “Relax” but was not satisfied, so he recorded a second version with Ian Dury’s backing band The Blockheads. He was dissatisfied with that as well so a third version was recorded by Horn, producer/engineer Steve Lipson, keyboard player Andy Richards and Fairlight synthesizer programmer JJ Jeczalik.