Studio Album · No. 1

Welcome to the Pleasuredome Songwriting Credits by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1984 ZTT 16 tracks 64:06

Produced by Trevor Horn  ·  Engineered by Stuart Bruce, Steve Lipson, Ian Cooper

ZTT Synth-PopDance-PopNew Wave
Songwriter
75%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 12 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Frankie Goes to Hollywood carries a lyricist or composer credit.

75%
12 trackswritten by Frankie Goes to Hollywood 4 tracksoutside writers
Frankie Goes to Hollywood's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist75%
Composer75%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
12
Lyricists
1
Producers
1984
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the sixteen tracks are signed by all four members with no separation between them. Four are covers, which means a quarter of the debut belongs to other writers.

Welcome to the Pleasuredome came out on ZTT in October 1984 as a double album, produced by Trevor Horn and reported to have taken advance orders of over a million.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The World Is My Oyster (Including Well, Snatch of Fury)
Frankie Goes to HollywoodAndy Richards Frankie Goes to HollywoodAndy Richards Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
2
Welcome to the Pleasuredome #48
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
3
Relax (Come Fighting)
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
4
War (...and Hide)
Barrett StrongNorman Whitfield Barrett StrongNorman Whitfield Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
5
Two Tribes (For the Victims of Ravishment)
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
6
(Tag)
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
7
Ferry (Go)
Gerry Marsden Gerry Marsden Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
8
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
9
San Jose (The Way)
Burt BacharachHal David Burt BacharachHal David Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
10
Wish (The Lads Were Here)
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
11
The Ballad of 32
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
12
Krisco Kisses
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
13
Black Night White Light
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
14
The Only Star in Heaven
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
15
The Power of Love
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)
16
...Bang
Peter GillHolly JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Peter GillWilliam JohnsonBrian NashMark O'Toole Trevor Horn Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 14 contributors

BN
Brian Nash
Writer
On this album11 written
HJ
Holly Johnson
Writer
On this album11 written
MO
Mark O'Toole
Writer
On this album11 written
PG
Peter Gill
Writer
On this album11 written
WJ
William Johnson
Writer
On this album11 written
AR
Andy Richards
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Barrett Strong
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Bruce Springsteen
Writer
On this album1 written
BB
Burt Bacharach
Writer
On this album1 written
FG
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Writer · Performer
On this album1 written
GM
Gerry Marsden
Writer
On this album1 written
HD
Hal David
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Who wrote Welcome to the Pleasuredome?
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O'Toole share the credit on eleven of the sixteen tracks. Four are covers and the opening piece is credited to the band with Andy Richards.
How high did the singles chart?
"Relax" reached number 10 on the Hot 100, "Two Tribes" number 43 and the title track number 48. "The Power of Love" did not enter the chart.
How did it sell?
The article reports advance orders of over a million and around a quarter of a million copies sold in the first week, but publishes no career total.
Who produced it?
Trevor Horn.
Who engineered it?
Stuart Bruce and Steve Lipson, with Ian Cooper mastering.
Which tracks are not theirs?
"War", "Ferry", "Born to Run" and "San Jose", written by the Temptations' writers, Gerry Marsden, Bruce Springsteen, and Bacharach and David.
How long is the album?
64:06 across sixteen tracks, spread over four sides of vinyl.

Sources

Wikipedia: Welcome to the Pleasuredome Wikipedia: Frankie Goes to Hollywood discography Wikipedia: Frankie Goes to Hollywood Wikipedia: Relax (song) Wikipedia: Two Tribes Wikipedia: Welcome to the Pleasuredome (song) Wikipedia: The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song) Cover Art Archive: Welcome to the Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood