Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love [TRUSTED]

Some interpretations suggest the lyrics reflect "limitless, almost forbidden love," possibly nodding to the societal taboos surrounding homosexuality at the time of its release. Visuals & Iconography

The single's cover art features a reproduction of Titian's Assumption of the Virgin , a 16th-century masterpiece located in Venice. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love

An early version of the video featured stock footage of Princess Diana as a tribute to her "embodying love," but this was withdrawn due to broadcaster nervousness and replaced with performance footage. The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song) almost forbidden love

The song held the #1 position for only one week before being knocked off by the massive charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid . Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love