Review:

on 2011-08-01 CharlesMartel Said:

The best of the many remixes of this smash hit single. Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a legend in their own lunchtime, but it turned out they were as exploited as the next bunch of kids with big ideas to match their minimal talent. The band were an unknown covers outfit from Liverpool when some record company executive hit on the idea of transforming them into the biggest dance pop band on the planet. It almost worked, but as usual, greed got in the way. Holly Johnson could certainly wrap his larynx around these lyrics with some gusto, but the rest of the band were largely replaced by more competent session musicians in the studio.

The track itself was banned for its highly suggestive lyrics and a video which suggested that it was all about gay sex. Indeed, it was about gay sex. This ensured that it was a bigger hit than if the establishment had left it alone. The establishment had learnt nothing from the days of the Sex Pistols. As a result of the ban it shot to the top of the charts and made Frankie Goes to Hollywood hot property. The Sex Mix was one of the better, albeit more exploitative of the many remixes the record label put out.
Rating: 7/10