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I Want Your Sex – 10 songs banned in the UK.

Get it banned and you’ll have a hit! What do George Michael and Cliff Richard have in common? Yes that’s right, they’ve both had songs banned on UK radio due to lyrical references to sex, (although Cliff didn’t have a hit with his). Do you know one? Add it to the list.

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T’aime – (originally written for and recorded in 1968 with Gainsbourg's then girlfriend, Brigitte Bardot). Banned due to an indirect reference to sodomy in the lyric. Top of The Pops played an instrumental version by "Sounds Nice." Chart position – No.1.

Frankie goes to Hollywood - Relax – referred to sexual climax. BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read removed the disc from the turntable live on air, branding it "disgusting". Chart position - No.1. The Stranglers - Peaches - considered detrimental to woman. Chart position – No.8.

Lonnie Donegan's single "Digging My Potatoes" - banned in the UK in 1955 for lyrical references to sex. Didn’t chart.

The Troggs - I Can’t Control Myself – singer Reg Presley sounded like he was climaxing at the end of the song. Chart position – No.2.

Paul McCartney & Wings - Hi Hi Hi – not a drug reference but explicit sexual lyrics. "get you ready for my body gun." Chart position – No.5.

Rolling Stones - Lets Spend The Night Together – they said it promoted promiscuity. Chart position – No.3.

George Michael - I Want Your Sex - banned before the 9pm watershed. Chart position – No.3.

Donna Summer - Love To Love You Baby - heavy breathing and groans. Chart position – No.4

Cliff Richard - Honky Tonk Angel - self imposed ban as Cliff didn’t know that a Honky Tonk Angel was a Hooker! Chart position – Didn’t chart.

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