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February 04, 2023

Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.[1][2]

Soft Cell
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Genres
Years active1977–1984, 2000–2005, 2018–present
LabelsSome Bizzare, Mute, Sİre
MembersMarc Almond
David Ball
Websitesoftcell.co.uk

In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits,[3] including "Tainted Love" (number 1), "Torch" (number 2), "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "What" (both number 3), and "Bedsitter" (number 4). They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984.[3] In 1984, the duo split; however, they reformed in 2001 to tour and release a new album. They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018, stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together.

Soft Cell's songs have been covered by several artists, including David Gray, Coil and Nine Inch Nails.[4] Their track "Memorabilia" earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth-oriented techno genre.[5] The duo have sold in excess of ten million records world-wide.[6]

History

Mutant Moments and "Memorabilia"

 
Plaque honouring Soft Cell at Leeds Beckett University (formerly Leeds Polytechnic)

Soft Cell were formed in 1978, after Almond and Ball had met at Leeds Polytechnic in the previous year. Their initial efforts at recording resulted in an EP titled Mutant Moments, released in 1980 and which was funded by a loan of £2,000 from Dave Ball's mother and made with a simple two-track recorder.[7]

Soft Cell's next recording, "The Girl with the Patent Leather Face", appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album, which featured bands such as Depeche Mode, The The, and Blancmange. The duo ultimately signed to the Some Bizzare label, backed by Phonogram Records. Their first single, "A Man Could Get Lost" b/w "Memorabilia" on 7" and "Memorabilia" b/w "Persuasion" on 12", was produced by Daniel Miller who founded Mute Records, "Memorabilia" was a success in nightclubs, but did not enter the UK singles chart.[8]

"Tainted Love"

See also: Tainted Love

After the chart failure of "Memorabilia", Phonogram Records allowed Soft Cell to record a second and final single in an attempt to score a chart success. The band opted to record a cover version of "Tainted Love", an obscure 1965 northern soul track originally released by Gloria Jones (the girlfriend of Marc Bolan at the time of his death) and written by Ed Cobb of The Four Preps.[9]

Released in 1981, Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" was a No. 1 hit in 17 countries, including the United Kingdom, where it was the second best selling single of 1981[10][11] after selling 1.05 million copies (a total which increased to 1.35 million copies by of August 2017).[11]

In 1982, "Tainted Love" became a No. 8 single in the United States and went on to set a Guinness World Record at the time for the longest consecutive stay (43 weeks) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's popularity developed slowly, needing 19 weeks to enter the US Top 40. The A-side of the 12-inch single of "Tainted Love" actually featured a two-song medley, with "Tainted Love" blending into the Motown classic "Where Did Our Love Go" (originally recorded by the Supremes in 1964).[12]

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

The duo's first album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, hit UK No. 5 and further explored the now-trademark Soft Cell themes of squalor and sleaze. "Seedy Films" talks of long nights in porno cinemas, while "Frustration" and "Secret Life" deal with the boredom and hypocrisy associated with suburban life. A companion video titled Non-Stop Exotic Video Show was released in 1982 and featured videos directed by Tim Pope. The video generated some controversy in Britain, mainly due to a scandal involved with the "Sex Dwarf" clip.[13][8]

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret garnered two additional hits: "Bedsitter" dealt with the loneliness and lifestyle of a young man having recently left home to live in a bedsit while partying hard. "Bedsitter" reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1981. The song was highly acclaimed in a retrospective review by AllMusic journalist Ned Raggett who wrote that it "ranks as one of the best, most realistic portrayals of urban life recorded."[14] The final single on the album, the ballad "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", peaked at No. 3 in February 1982.[15]

During 1982, the duo spent most of their time recording and relaxing in New York City, where they met a woman named Cindy Ecstasy whom Almond would later confirm was his drug supplier (it was Cindy Ecstasy who introduced them to the new nightclub drug of the same name). Soon after "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" dropped out of the chart, Soft Cell released a brand new song: "Torch", a love song which was to prove the closest the band ever got to having a No. 1 hit with one of their own songs. The song entered straight into the Top 20 and peaked at No. 2.[16]

In June 1982, as was the trend at the time, the duo released a mini album titled Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing, containing remixes of older material along with their new single, "What!". This was a cover of the 1965 song by Melinda Marx. It was later covered in 1968 by Judy Street, whose version became extremely popular on the Northern Soul scene."What!" was a major hit in the UK and reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year.[16]

Decline and dissolution

By 1983, fame and nearly constant drug use were having a bad effect on the duo. Marc Almond also formed the group Marc and the Mambas, featuring collaborations with The The's Matt Johnson and future Almond collaborator Annie Hogan, as an offshoot to experiment out of the glare of the Soft Cell spotlight. Soft Cell's third album release, appropriately titled The Art of Falling Apart, was a Top 5 hit in the UK but the singles were only modest successes. The first single "Where The Heart Is" only reached 21, while the double A-side "Numbers"/"Barriers" peaked at 25. "Numbers" also generated controversy due to references in the song to the drug speed.[17][18]

In September 1983, the duo released a new single "Soul Inside", which returned them to the UK Top 20, but by early 1984 the duo had amicably decided to end Soft Cell. They played farewell concerts at Hammersmith Palais in January, and released one final album called This Last Night in Sodom (UK No. 12) in March. The album's second and final single "Down in the Subway" (UK No. 24), had already been released in February 1984.[19]

Reunions

Almond and Ball reunited as Soft Cell in 2000 with a series of live dates. They performed at the opening of the Ocean nightclub in London during March 2001. A mini-tour followed later in the year. The track "God Shaped Hole" featured on the Some Bizzare compilation titled I'd Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone's Listening, released during 2001. A new Soft Cell album, Cruelty Without Beauty, was released during late 2002, followed by a European tour and a small US tour during early 2003. The second single from the album, a cover of The Four Seasons' "The Night", reached No. 39 in the UK. Soft Cell had considered recording "The Night" in place of "Tainted Love" during 1981, though keyboardist David Ball stated in a 2003 interview with the BBC, "I think history has kind of shown that we did make the right choice [in 1981]".[20]

In 2005 they released an album compiling some of their early demo recordings called The Bedsit Tapes. Another similar compilation entitled Demo Non Stop was also released around this time.[21]

In November 2008, the band released a remix album entitled Heat. The album included Soft Cell tracks remixed by such acts as Paul Dakeyne, The Grid, Manhattan Clique, Cicada, Richard X, Ladytron, MHC, Atomizer, Mark Moore, Spektrum, The Dark Poets and many more.[22]

In February 2018, Soft Cell announced that they would reunite for one last UK reunion concert. On 21 August 2018, Almond revealed on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 that Soft Cell were releasing two new tracks ahead of the concert: "Northern Lights" and "Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)".[23] Entitled "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", the reunion concert took place at the O2 Arena in London on 30 September 2018.[24] It was stated this was their final live UK show as a duo, but that they may still perform abroad and record material together.

In 2019 Ball said a new Soft Cell album was in the works.[25] In May 2019, the To Show You, I've Been There book was released, which came with a vinyl copy of the Magick Mutants EP,[26] a sequel to their debut Mutant Moments EP.[27]

In June 2020, the Mutant Moments EP received its first official release. Originally to be part of the UK June Record Store Day 2020, the 10 inch EP was sold directly through the band's website, as the event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[28]

In July 2021, the duo announced that their new album would be called Happiness Not Included and would feature tracks such as "Heart Like Chernobyl", "Light Sleepers" and "Nostalgia Machine".[29][30][31][32] The album is due to be released in Spring 2022, 20 years after their last studio album release, with Dave Ball revealing Pet Shop Boys are working on a remix for a forthcoming single.[33]

Despite previously claiming their 2018 reunion show would be the last in the UK, Soft Cell reunited again for 5 performances in 2021. The short tour was to mark 40 years of the Non Stop Erotic Cabaret album, with the band performing the album in full, as well as some hits and new material.[34] The run began at the 02 Academy in Glasgow, Scotland on 10 November[35] and ended at the London Hammersmith Apollo on 16 November.[36]

Influences

The group cited David Bowie, Marc Bolan and Suicide as primary influences.[37][7] Almond also named Siouxsie Sioux as a major influence for his early performance style.[38][7]

Discography

Main article: Soft Cell discography

References

  1. ^ . British Phonographic Industry. 15 November 1982. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret – Soft Cell". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Soft Cell - Full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Marc Almond loves David Gray's Say Hello Wave Goodbye cover". STL Today. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ . Tourdates.co.uk. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ . www.tourdates.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c Almond, Marc (1999). Tainted Life. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 9780330372015.[page needed]
  8. ^ a b "The Quietus | Features | Anniversary | Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret: An Oral History of Soft Cell's Debut Album".
  9. ^ "Gloria Jones - Tainted Love". Discogs.
  10. ^ "The Official Top 50 best-selling songs of 1981". Officialcharts.com.
  11. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (31 August 2017). "Official Charts Flashback 1981: Soft Cell - Tainted Love". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. ^ "The Supremes | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  13. ^ "Marc Almond discusses Soft Cell's shocking 'Sex Dwarf' video, which remains banned after 38 years". NME. 20 February 2019.
  14. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Bedsitter – Soft Cell | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Soft Cell | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  16. ^ a b "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". Everyhit.com. 16 March 2000. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  17. ^ "Soft Cell - Numbers / Barriers". Discogs.
  18. ^ Wifes, Readers (27 February 2012). "LGBT History Month | UK | Significant LGBT Song of the Day | Soft Cell | Numbers". polarimagazine.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  19. ^ "Marc Almond Discography".
  20. ^ "How we made Soft Cell's Tainted Love". TheGuardian.com. 20 March 2017.
  21. ^ "Marc Almond Discography".
  22. ^ "Soft Cell remix album in the pipeline". Side-line.com. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  23. ^ . Gay Star News. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  24. ^ "Review: Soft Cell, The O2, London live". Classicpopmag.com. 17 January 2019.
  25. ^ Clarkson, John (14 June 2019). "Soft Cell - Interview with Dave Ball". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020. "We are working on a new record, and we have signed to BMG, and there will be a new album, but I think that more what we are going to do now is more recording based."
  26. ^ "Announcing the limited-edition 'Magick Mutants' vinyl EP To accompany Soft Cell's 'To Show You I've Been There' book – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball)". Softcell.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  27. ^ "'Say Hello Wave Goodbye: The O2 London' – London Film Premiere – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball)". Softcell.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  28. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  29. ^ "Soft Cell Announce *Happiness Not Included, First New Album in 20 Years". Pitchfork.com. 28 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Happiness Not Included: Soft Cell announce new album". Classicpopmag.com. 29 July 2021.
  31. ^ "Soft Cell announce first new album in 20 years, '*Happiness Not Included'". Nme.com. 28 July 2021.
  32. ^ "*Happiness Not Included". Softcell.co.uk.
  33. ^ "Soft Cell plotting Pet Shop Boys collaboration ahead of new album '*Happiness Not Included'". Retro Pop. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  34. ^ "Marc Almond News".
  35. ^ "Soft Cell: The comeback band who waved goodbye only to say hello to Glasgow". HeraldScotland.com. 11 November 2021.
  36. ^ "Soft Cell, Hammersmith Apollo, review: still-irresistible hymns for hedonistic outsiders". telegraph.co.uk. 16 November 2021. from the original on 20 January 2022.
  37. ^ Simpson, Dave (20 March 2017). "How we made Soft Cell's Tainted Love". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  38. ^ "Electro-Pop Pioneer Marc Almond Talks New Album". Advocate.com. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  39. ^ "Soft Cell announce first album in 17 years '*Happiness Not Included', UK Tour". Retro Pop. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

Further reading

  • Neal, Charles, ed. (1987). Tape Delay: Confessions from the Eighties Underground. SAF Publishing Ltd. pp. 93–103. ISBN 978-0-946719-02-0 – via the Internet Archive.

External links

  • Official website
  • Soft Cell singles list
  • BBC Top of the Pops Interview
  • Marc Almond's official site

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Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of Tainted Love and their platinum selling debut album Non Stop Erotic Cabaret 1 2 Soft CellOriginLeeds West Yorkshire EnglandGenresSynthpopnew waveminimal synthelectronicYears active1977 1984 2000 2005 2018 presentLabelsSome Bizzare Mute SIreMembersMarc AlmondDavid BallWebsitesoftcell wbr co wbr ukIn the United Kingdom Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits 3 including Tainted Love number 1 Torch number 2 Say Hello Wave Goodbye What both number 3 and Bedsitter number 4 They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984 3 In 1984 the duo split however they reformed in 2001 to tour and release a new album They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018 stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together Soft Cell s songs have been covered by several artists including David Gray Coil and Nine Inch Nails 4 Their track Memorabilia earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth oriented techno genre 5 The duo have sold in excess of ten million records world wide 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Mutant Moments and Memorabilia 1 2 Tainted Love 1 3 Non Stop Erotic Cabaret 1 4 Decline and dissolution 1 5 Reunions 2 Influences 3 Discography 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory EditMutant Moments and Memorabilia Edit Plaque honouring Soft Cell at Leeds Beckett University formerly Leeds Polytechnic Soft Cell were formed in 1978 after Almond and Ball had met at Leeds Polytechnic in the previous year Their initial efforts at recording resulted in an EP titled Mutant Moments released in 1980 and which was funded by a loan of 2 000 from Dave Ball s mother and made with a simple two track recorder 7 Soft Cell s next recording The Girl with the Patent Leather Face appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album which featured bands such as Depeche Mode The The and Blancmange The duo ultimately signed to the Some Bizzare label backed by Phonogram Records Their first single A Man Could Get Lost b w Memorabilia on 7 and Memorabilia b w Persuasion on 12 was produced by Daniel Miller who founded Mute Records Memorabilia was a success in nightclubs but did not enter the UK singles chart 8 Tainted Love Edit See also Tainted Love After the chart failure of Memorabilia Phonogram Records allowed Soft Cell to record a second and final single in an attempt to score a chart success The band opted to record a cover version of Tainted Love an obscure 1965 northern soul track originally released by Gloria Jones the girlfriend of Marc Bolan at the time of his death and written by Ed Cobb of The Four Preps 9 Released in 1981 Soft Cell s Tainted Love was a No 1 hit in 17 countries including the United Kingdom where it was the second best selling single of 1981 10 11 after selling 1 05 million copies a total which increased to 1 35 million copies by of August 2017 11 In 1982 Tainted Love became a No 8 single in the United States and went on to set a Guinness World Record at the time for the longest consecutive stay 43 weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart The song s popularity developed slowly needing 19 weeks to enter the US Top 40 The A side of the 12 inch single of Tainted Love actually featured a two song medley with Tainted Love blending into the Motown classic Where Did Our Love Go originally recorded by the Supremes in 1964 12 Non Stop Erotic Cabaret Edit The duo s first album Non Stop Erotic Cabaret hit UK No 5 and further explored the now trademark Soft Cell themes of squalor and sleaze Seedy Films talks of long nights in porno cinemas while Frustration and Secret Life deal with the boredom and hypocrisy associated with suburban life A companion video titled Non Stop Exotic Video Show was released in 1982 and featured videos directed by Tim Pope The video generated some controversy in Britain mainly due to a scandal involved with the Sex Dwarf clip 13 8 Non Stop Erotic Cabaret garnered two additional hits Bedsitter dealt with the loneliness and lifestyle of a young man having recently left home to live in a bedsit while partying hard Bedsitter reached No 4 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1981 The song was highly acclaimed in a retrospective review by AllMusic journalist Ned Raggett who wrote that it ranks as one of the best most realistic portrayals of urban life recorded 14 The final single on the album the ballad Say Hello Wave Goodbye peaked at No 3 in February 1982 15 During 1982 the duo spent most of their time recording and relaxing in New York City where they met a woman named Cindy Ecstasy whom Almond would later confirm was his drug supplier it was Cindy Ecstasy who introduced them to the new nightclub drug of the same name Soon after Say Hello Wave Goodbye dropped out of the chart Soft Cell released a brand new song Torch a love song which was to prove the closest the band ever got to having a No 1 hit with one of their own songs The song entered straight into the Top 20 and peaked at No 2 16 In June 1982 as was the trend at the time the duo released a mini album titled Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing containing remixes of older material along with their new single What This was a cover of the 1965 song by Melinda Marx It was later covered in 1968 by Judy Street whose version became extremely popular on the Northern Soul scene What was a major hit in the UK and reached No 3 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year 16 Decline and dissolution Edit By 1983 fame and nearly constant drug use were having a bad effect on the duo Marc Almond also formed the group Marc and the Mambas featuring collaborations with The The s Matt Johnson and future Almond collaborator Annie Hogan as an offshoot to experiment out of the glare of the Soft Cell spotlight Soft Cell s third album release appropriately titled The Art of Falling Apart was a Top 5 hit in the UK but the singles were only modest successes The first single Where The Heart Is only reached 21 while the double A side Numbers Barriers peaked at 25 Numbers also generated controversy due to references in the song to the drug speed 17 18 In September 1983 the duo released a new single Soul Inside which returned them to the UK Top 20 but by early 1984 the duo had amicably decided to end Soft Cell They played farewell concerts at Hammersmith Palais in January and released one final album called This Last Night in Sodom UK No 12 in March The album s second and final single Down in the Subway UK No 24 had already been released in February 1984 19 Reunions Edit Almond and Ball reunited as Soft Cell in 2000 with a series of live dates They performed at the opening of the Ocean nightclub in London during March 2001 A mini tour followed later in the year The track God Shaped Hole featured on the Some Bizzare compilation titled I d Rather Shout at a Returning Echo than Kid Someone s Listening released during 2001 A new Soft Cell album Cruelty Without Beauty was released during late 2002 followed by a European tour and a small US tour during early 2003 The second single from the album a cover of The Four Seasons The Night reached No 39 in the UK Soft Cell had considered recording The Night in place of Tainted Love during 1981 though keyboardist David Ball stated in a 2003 interview with the BBC I think history has kind of shown that we did make the right choice in 1981 20 In 2005 they released an album compiling some of their early demo recordings called The Bedsit Tapes Another similar compilation entitled Demo Non Stop was also released around this time 21 In November 2008 the band released a remix album entitled Heat The album included Soft Cell tracks remixed by such acts as Paul Dakeyne The Grid Manhattan Clique Cicada Richard X Ladytron MHC Atomizer Mark Moore Spektrum The Dark Poets and many more 22 In February 2018 Soft Cell announced that they would reunite for one last UK reunion concert On 21 August 2018 Almond revealed on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 that Soft Cell were releasing two new tracks ahead of the concert Northern Lights and Guilty Cos I Say You Are 23 Entitled Say Hello Wave Goodbye the reunion concert took place at the O2 Arena in London on 30 September 2018 24 It was stated this was their final live UK show as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record material together In 2019 Ball said a new Soft Cell album was in the works 25 In May 2019 the To Show You I ve Been There book was released which came with a vinyl copy of the Magick Mutants EP 26 a sequel to their debut Mutant Moments EP 27 In June 2020 the Mutant Moments EP received its first official release Originally to be part of the UK June Record Store Day 2020 the 10 inch EP was sold directly through the band s website as the event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic 28 In July 2021 the duo announced that their new album would be called Happiness Not Included and would feature tracks such as Heart Like Chernobyl Light Sleepers and Nostalgia Machine 29 30 31 32 The album is due to be released in Spring 2022 20 years after their last studio album release with Dave Ball revealing Pet Shop Boys are working on a remix for a forthcoming single 33 Despite previously claiming their 2018 reunion show would be the last in the UK Soft Cell reunited again for 5 performances in 2021 The short tour was to mark 40 years of the Non Stop Erotic Cabaret album with the band performing the album in full as well as some hits and new material 34 The run began at the 02 Academy in Glasgow Scotland on 10 November 35 and ended at the London Hammersmith Apollo on 16 November 36 Influences EditThe group cited David Bowie Marc Bolan and Suicide as primary influences 37 7 Almond also named Siouxsie Sioux as a major influence for his early performance style 38 7 Discography EditMain article Soft Cell discography Non Stop Erotic Cabaret 1981 Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing 1982 The Art of Falling Apart 1983 This Last Night in Sodom 1984 Cruelty Without Beauty 2002 Happiness Not Included 2022 39 References Edit Certified Awards Search British Phonographic Industry 15 November 1982 Archived from the original on 6 October 2017 Retrieved 30 July 2011 Ruhlmann William Non Stop Erotic Cabaret Soft Cell AllMusic Retrieved 30 March 2012 a b Soft Cell Full Official Chart History Officialcharts com Retrieved 19 April 2020 Marc Almond loves David Gray s Say Hello Wave Goodbye cover STL Today Retrieved 12 December 2019 Soft Cell Tourdates co uk 26 March 2012 Archived from the original on 3 October 2012 Retrieved 30 March 2012 Soft Cell tourdates www tourdates co uk Archived from the original on 3 October 2012 Retrieved 19 April 2022 a b c Almond Marc 1999 Tainted Life London Sidgwick amp Jackson ISBN 9780330372015 page needed a b The Quietus Features Anniversary Non Stop Erotic Cabaret An Oral History of Soft Cell s Debut Album Gloria Jones Tainted Love Discogs The Official Top 50 best selling songs of 1981 Officialcharts com a b Copsey Rob 31 August 2017 Official Charts Flashback 1981 Soft Cell Tainted Love Officialcharts com Retrieved 31 August 2017 The Supremes full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts Marc Almond discusses Soft Cell s shocking Sex Dwarf video which remains banned after 38 years NME 20 February 2019 Raggett Ned Bedsitter Soft Cell Listen Appearances Song Review AllMusic Retrieved 25 July 2014 Soft Cell full Official Chart History Official Charts Company Official Charts a b UK Top 40 Chart Archive British Singles amp Album Charts Everyhit com 16 March 2000 Retrieved 25 July 2014 Soft Cell Numbers Barriers Discogs Wifes Readers 27 February 2012 LGBT History Month UK Significant LGBT Song of the Day Soft Cell Numbers polarimagazine com Retrieved 27 August 2022 Marc Almond Discography How we made Soft Cell s Tainted Love TheGuardian com 20 March 2017 Marc Almond Discography Soft Cell remix album in the pipeline Side line com Retrieved 25 July 2014 Soft Cell release first new single in 17 years Gay Star News 21 August 2018 Archived from the original on 21 August 2018 Retrieved 21 August 2018 Review Soft Cell The O2 London live Classicpopmag com 17 January 2019 Clarkson John 14 June 2019 Soft Cell Interview with Dave Ball Pennyblackmusic co uk Retrieved 22 March 2020 We are working on a new record and we have signed to BMG and there will be a new album but I think that more what we are going to do now is more recording based Announcing the limited edition Magick Mutants vinyl EP To accompany Soft Cell s To Show You I ve Been There book Soft Cell Marc Almond amp David Ball Softcell co uk Retrieved 22 March 2020 Say Hello Wave Goodbye The O2 London London Film Premiere Soft Cell Marc Almond amp David Ball Softcell co uk Retrieved 22 March 2020 Soft Cell Record Store Day Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 Retrieved 22 March 2020 Soft Cell Announce Happiness Not Included First New Album in 20 Years Pitchfork com 28 July 2021 Happiness Not Included Soft Cell announce new album Classicpopmag com 29 July 2021 Soft Cell announce first new album in 20 years Happiness Not Included Nme com 28 July 2021 Happiness Not Included Softcell co uk Soft Cell plotting Pet Shop Boys collaboration ahead of new album Happiness Not Included Retro Pop 22 December 2021 Retrieved 29 December 2021 Marc Almond News Soft Cell The comeback band who waved goodbye only to say hello to Glasgow HeraldScotland com 11 November 2021 Soft Cell Hammersmith Apollo review still irresistible hymns for hedonistic outsiders telegraph co uk 16 November 2021 Archived from the original on 20 January 2022 Simpson Dave 20 March 2017 How we made Soft Cell s Tainted Love The Guardian Retrieved 28 November 2017 Electro Pop Pioneer Marc Almond Talks New Album Advocate com 20 March 2015 Retrieved 2 January 2018 Soft Cell announce first album in 17 years Happiness Not Included UK Tour Retro Pop 29 July 2021 Retrieved 29 December 2021 Further reading EditNeal Charles ed 1987 Tape Delay Confessions from the Eighties Underground SAF Publishing Ltd pp 93 103 ISBN 978 0 946719 02 0 via the Internet Archive External links EditOfficial website Soft Cell singles list BBC Top of the Pops Interview Marc Almond s official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soft Cell amp oldid 1125899628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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