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1984: BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read announces on air that he will not play the single “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood because of its suggestive lyrics. The BBC places a total ban on the record at about the same time. The single eventually sold a reported 2 million copies in the UK alone, making it the seventh best-selling single in the UK Singles Chart’s history. The ban became an embarrassment for the BBC, especially given that UK commercial radio and television stations were still playing the song. Later in 1984 the ban was lifted and “Relax” featured on both the Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops and Radio 1’s rundown of the best-selling singles of the year. The song won Best British Single at the 1985 Brit Awards.
SONGS PLAYED
Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
The Jam – Going Underground
A Flock of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
Elton John – Blues Eyes
The Bangles – Walking Down Your Street
The Beautiful South – Song For Whoever
Donna Summer – Dinner with Gershwin
Culture Club – Church of the Poison Mind
Spandau Ballet – Gold
Jimmy Nail – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
Fine Young Cannibals – Johnny Come Home
Belouis Some – Imagination
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax
Nenah Cherry – Buffalo Stance
Wet Wet Wet – Angel Eyes
Mike and the Mechanics – The Living Years
Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)
Human League – Don’t You Want Me
Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind
The Teadrop Explodes – Reward
Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights
Fice Star – Rain or Shine
Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation
The Specials – Ghost Town
Paul Young – I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
Red Box – Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)
Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana