The Resume

(1980-1987)
Formed in Liverpool, England
Holly Johnson (February 19, 1960- ), vocalist
Paul Rutherfold (December 9, 1959- ), vocalist
Brian Nash (May 20, 1963- ), guitarist
Mark O'Toole (January 6, 1964- ),bass guitarist
Peter Gill (March 8, 1964- ), drummer
Recorded albums: 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' (1984) and 'Liverpool' (1986)
Recorded 'Relax,' 'Two Tribes,' 'Born to Run,' 'The Power of Love,' 'Warriors of the Wasteland,' 'War,' 'Rage Hard,' 'Bang,' 'The World Is My Oyster,' 'Watching the Wildlife,' 'Maximum Joy' and 'Ferry Crosses the Mersey'

Why they might be annoying:

Their only commercial hit was 'Relax.'
There was a lot of controversy after the band released sexual slogans, sexual T-shirts and homoerotic music videos.
After they released 'Liverpool,' they only had minor success and most of their fan base disappeared.

Why they might not be annoying:

Although they are know for one hit, two of their other songs, 'Two Tribes' and 'The Power of Love,' both reached #1 on the singles charts.
Holly was diagnosed with AIDS in the early 90's and was forced to retire from music.
They ranked #41 on VH1's Top 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders.
'Relax' ranked #24 on Q Magazine's Top 100 Songs That Changed The World.
They're influenced by Queen and David Bowie.
Even though 'Relax' was banned by British radio and TV stations and a few American networks, it sold way over a million copies and it re-entered the charts four times in a period of two years.

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 1980's New Wave/Synth Pop
• Banned Videos
• Beavis and Butthead Mocked My Video
• Brit Awards' Best British Single (Ranked: 1985)
• British Rockers
• Disco Dons
• Fag Stags [Men Loved by Gay Men]
• I am from Liverpool
• I Have AIDS/HIV
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• I Recorded a Concept Album
• I Sing About Knifes
• I Sing About Masturbation
• I Sung on Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at Me, I'm in the City
• MuchMoreMusic Listed: Top 20 Best One-Hit Wonders of the 80's (Ranked: 9)
• Mustaches
• My Song was Banned on the BBC
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1984] (Ranked: 37)
• PPL's Top 75 Songs Most Played in Public in Britain in the Last 75 Years [April 2009] (Ranked: 37)
• Profiles 9001-9250 (Ranked: 9192)
• Q Magazine's 100 Songs that Changed the World [Artists] (Ranked: 24)
• Q Magazine's 50 Most Exciting Tunes Ever [Artists] (Ranked: 50)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1980-84] (Ranked: 1984)
• Stacker’s Most Controversial Song from the Year You Were Born (Ranked: 1983)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders (Ranked: 41)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (Ranked: 10)
• VH-1-UK's Nation's 20 Favorite Christmas Songs (Ranked: 15)
• Vocalists Who Sing Anti-War Songs
• Weird Al's Polka
• Whitestrprocker's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 89 Votes: 66.29% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 83 Votes: 73.49% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 58 Votes: 36.21% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 100 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 140 Votes: 62.14% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 268 Votes: 65.30% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 347 Votes: 54.76% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 203 Votes: 62.07% Annoying