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Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British band who released two studio albums and seven singles before disbanding in 1987. Since then, almost all of their tracks have been rereleased on compact disc, including various compilation albums and CD singles. In recent years, their record company has also released original material that was not released during the band's heyday.

In 1983, they released their debut single, "Relax", which was highly controversial, due to its sexually explicit lyrics and highly suggestive music video. The video, which was shot in a gay nightclub, was banned by the BBC and MTV. After an extremely slow climb, including one week where the song actually went down the chart, Relax eventually topped the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, and it still stands today as one of the best-selling UK singles ever. It also gained success in the United States, where it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band's debut album, Welcome to the Pleasuredome, was released in October 1984 and reached the top of the UK Albums Chart. Three more singles were released from the album: "Two Tribes", "The Power of Love" and "Welcome to the Pleasuredome". "Two Tribes" and "The Power of Love" both reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, while "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" peaked at number 2.

Frankie Goes to Hollywood's second and final studio album, Liverpool, was released in 1986. It failed to achieve the same success as its predecessor, with only one of its three singles reaching the top 10 of the UK chart. The album peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry, whereas Welcome to the Pleasuredome was certified triple platinum.

To coincide with the release of Bang!... The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, the tracks "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (1993) and "Two Tribes" (1994) were re-released in the UK as singles in remixed form. The tracks "Relax" (1994) and "The Power of Love" (1993) were also re-released, but this time in their original form (the CD singles both featured at least one of the original 1984 12 inch remixes).

To coincide with the release of Maximum Joy in 2000, new remixes of "The Power of Love", "Two Tribes", and "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" all entered the UK charts.

In 1986, P4F (Propaganda for Frankie) released "P. Machinery Medley with Relax", a medley of "Relax" with Propaganda's "p:Machinery".

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Re-issued singles

Promotional singles

• 2013: "Maximum Joy"

Videography

Video albums

Music videos

References

1. "P4F Propaganda For Frankie". Discogs. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
2. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Frankie Goes to Hollywood discography". The Official Charts Company. 25 February 2016.
3. ^ Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from 26 June 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Frankie Goes To Hollywood". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
   • "Welcome To the Pleasuredome" (single) 1993 re-issue (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13 Mar 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
4. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
5. Peak positions for Frankie Goes to Hollywood's albums in Canada:
   • Welcome to the Pleasuredome: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 14. 8 December 1984. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
   • Liverpool: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 10. 29 November 1986. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
6. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
7. ^ "Suche nach "frankie goes to hollywood"". officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
8. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
9. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Frankie Goes To Hollywood" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
10. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
11. ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
12. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
13. ^ "The Official Swiss Music Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
14. "Frankie Goes to Hollywood Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
15. "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - Frankie Goes to Hollywood". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
16. ^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" (in German). musikindustrie.de. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
17. ^ "British Phonographic Industry search results". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
18. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 23, 2011: Welcome to the Pleasuredome certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
19. "Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard - The Sonic Collection". Discogs. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
20. ^ "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
21. Peak positions for Frankie Goes to Hollywood's singles in Canada:
    • "Relax": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 15. 16 June 1984. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "Two Tribes": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 2. 15 September 1984. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "The Power of Love": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 23. 16 February 1985. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "Welcome to the Pleasuredome": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 42, no. 10. 18 May 1985. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
    • "Rage Hard": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 1. 27 September 1986. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
22. ^ "lescharts.com - French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
23. ^ "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 572 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood)".
24. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: German Charts - Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
25. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
26. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
27. "norwegiancharts.com - Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
28. "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
29. "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
30. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
31. "Frankie Goes to Hollywood Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
32. "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - "Relax"". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
33. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - February 23, 2011: "Relax" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
34. "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada - "Two Tribes"". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
35. "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
36. "mvdbase.com - Frankie Goes to Hollywood artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 25 September 2009.

External links

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood at AllMusic
• Frankie Goes to Hollywood at Discogs
• Frankie Goes to Hollywood at Rate Your Music

• Discographies of British artists
• Pop music group discographies