Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love

'The Power of Love' is the third single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in November 1984. It is taken from the album 'Welcome To The Pleasuredome'. The track was first featured during the John Peel Sessions the band performed on during 1983, which was slower and emphasized the track's original camp ironic content (such as the Hooded Claw being from cartoon The Perils of Penelope Pitstop).

'The Power of Love' followed its two predecessors, 'Relax' and 'Two Tribes', to the top of the UK singles chart, scoring the band an early December Number One, being pipped at the post by Band Aid for Christmas chart topper.

To commemorate the Christmas release, Godley & Creme directed a nativity themed video for the single, and the artwork for the single also used traditional Christian iconography. The original showing of the video on The Tube the nativity occupied the whole screen. The record company did not like this as they wanted the band to feature in the video so the borders of band members was added for later showings. This went against the bands wishes as they were happy with the original video.

The 12" mix of the song featured actor Chris Barrie's aping DJ Mike Read's banning of the single 'Relax'.

The single also featured a Christmas message from the band, entitled "Holier Than Thou".

On the cover it is reproduced the Assunta by Titian, a XVI century painting in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari of Venice.

Click the link below to download the following:
Original Video - Without Borders
2nd Video Release - with Borders
2000 Video Version
Single Version
Extended Version
Instrumental Version
Rob Searle 2000 Club Version
The World Is My Oyster (Scapped) - B-Side
The World Is My Oyster (Trapped) - B-Side
Holier Than Thou - B-Side

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Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love - Original Video



Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love - Borders Version



Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love - 2000 Version