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Frankie Goes to Hollywood discography

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Studio albums
  
2

Video albums
  
3

Singles
  
7

Compilation albums
  
10

Music videos
  
10

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 have also released original material that was never released at the time.

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 still stands today as one of the best selling UK singles of all time. It also gained success in the United States, where it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their 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.

Their second and final studio album, Liverpool, was released in 1986. It failed to reach the same success of 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 Silver by the British Phonographic Industry, whereas Welcome to the Pleasuredome was certified triple platinum.

Promotional singles

  • 2013: "Maximum Joy"
  • References

    Frankie Goes to Hollywood discography Wikipedia