: The BBC implemented a total ban across radio and TV. This backfired spectacularly, creating a "forbidden fruit" effect that propelled the song from number six to number one in just two weeks.
: Horn spent roughly £70,000 over several months, eventually replacing the band's instruments with session musicians and cutting-edge technology like the Fairlight CMI and Linn drum machines. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
The song’s meteoric rise was fueled by a high-profile censorship battle . : The BBC implemented a total ban across radio and TV