July 7, 1984 –
The single Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood became Britain’s all-time best-selling single (at the time) on this date.
In America, any sexual innuendo contained in this song got little attention, but it caused plenty of controversy in the UK. The song entered the UK singles chart at #77 on November 12, 1983, and was at #35 when Frankie Goes To Hollywood performed it on Top Of The Pops January 5, 1984. The song jumped to #6, and on January 11, 1984, BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read announced on air that he refused to air Relax because of the single’s controversial artwork and lyrics. He didn’t know it at the time, but the BBC was planning to ban the single, and do so soon afterward.
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