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1984
1984 in British Music
Band Aid, Frankie Says Relax, and the year pop found its conscience.
Key Events
- •Band Aid records 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' — the charity single is born
- •Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 'Relax' spends 5 weeks at #1 despite a BBC ban
- •The Smiths release The Smiths — indie's golden age begins
Dominant Genres
PopIndieNew WaveSynthpop
Notable Trends
- →Charity singles become a new force in the charts
- →BBC radio bans fuel rather than kill records
- →Indie labels build a parallel chart to the mainstream