The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song)

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“The Power of Love”
Single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood from the album Welcome To The Pleasuredome
B-side	"The World Is My Oyster", "Holier Than Thou"
Released	November 19, 1984 (1984-11-19) December 1993 (1993-12) 2000 (2000)
Format	7", 12", cassette
Recorded	May - June, 1983
Genre	Dance, New Wave
Length	various
Label	ZTT - ZTAS 5
Writer(s)	Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O'Toole
Producer	Trevor Horn
Frankie Goes to Hollywood singles chronology
"Two Tribes" (1984) "The Power Of Love" (1984) "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (1985)

"The Power of Love" is the title of 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 was of a more religious bent. The original showing of the video on The Tube the nativity occupied the whole screen, the borders of band members was added for later showings due to pressure from UK broadcasters.

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.

Contents 1 Tracklisting 1.1 7": ZTT / ZTAS 5 (United Kingdom) 1.2 12": ZTT / 12 ZTAS 5 (United Kingdom) 1.3 12": ZTT / 12 XTAS 5 (United Kingdom) 1.4 MC: ZTT / CTIS 105 (United Kingdom) 2 Reissues 2.1 CD: ZTT / FGTH3CD (United Kingdom) 2.2 CD: ZTT / FGTH3CDX (United Kingdom) 2.3 CD: ZTT-Warner / 4509-94954-2 (Germany) 2.4 CD: ZTT / ZTT 150 CD (United Kingdom) 2.5 12": ZTT / ZTT 150 T (United Kingdom)

[edit] Tracklisting

All discographical information pertains to UK releases only (unless otherwise noted)

[edit] 7": ZTT / ZTAS 5 (United Kingdom)

"Make love your goal"

1. "The Power of Love" (7" mix) - 5:27
2. "The World Is My Oyster" (7" mix) - 4:13

Also released as a picture disc, black with holly all over it

[edit] 12": ZTT / 12 ZTAS 5 (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power of Love" (extended version) - 9:28
2. "The World Is My Oyster" (scrapped) - 1:38
3. "Holier Than Thou" (the first) - 1:08
4. "The World Is My Oyster" (trapped) [instrumental] - 2:29
5. "Holier Than Thou" (the second) - 4:10
6. "The Power of Love" (instrumental) [unlisted] - 2:27

• Released in a "hearts and crosses" 12" envelope.
• "Holier Than Thou" is Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 1984 Christmas message.
• Also released as a picture disc PZTAS5

[edit] 12": ZTT / 12 XTAS 5 (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power of Love" (7" mix) - 5:27
2. "The World Is My Oyster" (12" mix) - 4:23
3. "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (pleasure fix) - 9:46
4. "The Only Star In Heaven" (star fix) - 3:52

• Released in a white gatefold sleeve with 5 photos.

[edit] MC: ZTT / CTIS 105 (United Kingdom)

"I'll protect you from the holocaust"

1. "[oh fire!]" - 0:16
2. "The Power of Love" (extended version, too) - 8:54
3. "Scrapped" - 1:38
4. "Holier Than Thou" - 1:08
5. "Trapped" - 2:29
6. "Holier Than Thou" - 4:10
7. "The Power of Love" (instrumental) [unlisted] - 2:27
8. "my uncle is a monster" [unlisted] - 0:29
9. "absolutely obscene" (relax version) [unlisted] - 0:28

[edit] Reissues

1993 reissues

[edit] CD: ZTT / FGTH3CD (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power Of Love" - 5:29
2. "The Power Of Love" (Original Extended Mix) - 9:29
3. "Rage Hard" (Original DJ Mix) [vocal edit] - 4:13
4. "Holier Than Thou Edit" (No Rest For The Best - Edit) - 3:29

[edit] CD: ZTT / FGTH3CDX (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power Of Love" - 5:29
2. "The Power Of Love" (Original Extended Mix) - 9:29
3. "Rage Hard" (Original DJ Mix) [vocal edit] - 4:13
4. "The Power Of Love" (alternative mix) - 5:07

[edit] CD: ZTT-Warner / 4509-94954-2 (Germany)

1. "The Power Of Love" (1994 radio love mix) - 3:47
2. "The Power Of Love" - 5:29

2000 reissues

[edit] CD: ZTT / ZTT 150 CD (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power Of Love" (Rob Searle Club Mix Edit) - 4:13
2. "The Power Of Love" (Rob Searle Club Mix) - 8:41
3. "The Power Of Love" (Minkys Yaba Mix Edit) - 5:05

[edit] 12": ZTT / ZTT 150 T (United Kingdom)

1. "The Power Of Love" (Rob Searle Club Mix) - 8:38
2. "The Power Of Love" (Minky's Yaba Mix) - 8:10

Preceded by "I Should Have Known Better" by Jim Diamond

UK number one single December 4, 1984

Succeeded by "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid

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