Frankie goes to Hollywood - Rage hard ( + )

Frankie goes to Hollywood - Rage hard ( + )
1986
Copyright ℗ – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Track A is correctly listed as "Rage Hard (+)" on the back cover, and incorrectly "Rage Hard »slam bam«" on the label; the same "slam bam" text is carried on the original UK version, where the layout clearly shows it is not a version name. A shorter version of the track is known as "Rage Hard (Young Person's Guide Into The 12 Inch Mix)".

"Rage Hard" is the fifth single by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was released on 25 August 1986.
Background

Having topped the charts around the world with Welcome to the Pleasuredome and its accompanying singles, Frankie Goes to Hollywood took off to Amsterdam to record the follow-up album, Liverpool. Taking on a rockier edge, "Rage Hard" was the first single culled from the disc.

Of note, "Rage Hard" was a testament to the changing musical landscape in Britain at the time. It was not only the first Frankie single to be featured on CD single, it was also the first single to not feature a cassette release - new rules limited the number of items that could count towards the official charts, following the earlier ZTT excesses.

"Rage Hard" eventually hit Number 4 in the UK singles charts and Number 1 in Germany (for two weeks), #5 in Switzerland, #7 in the Netherlands, #12 in Austria, #19 in Sweden and #32 in France.
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Laugh like the head of Apollo
Young and strong on the wings of tomorrow
Rise up in millions, get off your knees
Dispelling the demons
In the valley of danger
We all work together, sculptures in sorrow
With love light to follow, on
Sweet head of Apollo
Into the light
(Rage hard) Doing it right, doing it right
(Rage hard) Against the dark
(Rage hard) Make your mark
Let the tournament begin
Don't give up and don't give in
Strength to rise up, strength to win
Strength to save the world from losing
Into the light
(Rage hard) Doing it right
(Rage hard) Against the dark
(Rage hard)
The blue eyes of children
They shine without fear
Hope is the future, with oceans of cheer
(Nothing to fear) There's nothing to fear
The laughter of angels resounding from heaven
Keep fighting the favours
Of charlatan saviours, charlatan saviours
Into the light
(Rage hard) Doing it right, doing it right
(Rage hard) Against the dark
(Rage hard) Make your mark
Let the tournament begin
Don't give up and don't give in
(Rage hard) Into the light
(Rage hard) Doing it right
(Rage hard) Against the dark
(Rage hard) Make your mark
I don't know which way to go
My love's like driven snow
When we past the test of time
My love you shall be mine
And if only, lost and lonely
Is all that's wrong with me, we'll be free
Be free, be free
Laugh like the head of Apollo
Young and strong on the wings of tomorrow
(Rage hard)
(Rage hard)
Let the tournament begin
Don't give up and don't give in
Into the light
(Rage hard) Doing it right
Let the tournament begin
Don't give up and don't give in
Strength to rise up, strength to win
Strength to save the world from losing

Songwriter: Brian Philip Nash / Holly Johnson / Mark William O'toole / Peter Gill
Songtext von Rage Hard © Universal Music Publishing Group

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