{"product_id":"frankie-goes-to-hollywood-relax-retro-80s-maxi-single-ztt-island-records-1983","title":"Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Relax (Retro 80s Maxi Single, ZTT \/ Island Records, 1983)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eThe legendary 80s maxi-single \u003cem data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\"Relax\"\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eFrankie Goes To Hollywood\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most provocative and successful tracks of the decade. 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