Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood

The BBC banned Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 1983 single 'Relax' for its sexually explicit lyrics, yet it sold over 2 million copies in the UK alone, becoming 40% faster to number one spots than the average banned track. The censorship ironically fueled its chart-topping success, outperforming #1 in commercial impact despite milder content. The song's explicit references to homosexual acts sparked a moral panic that 70% of radio stations refused to play, yet it remains one of the decade's best-selling singles.