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Soft Cell

Soft Cell is a synthpop artist from United Kingdom formed in 1980. 69 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Synthpop · United Kingdom · Best synthpop albums

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69
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1981–2026
Active years
1980
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This Last Night in Sodom

1984 · 10 tracks

Singles & EPs

37

Live & compilations

7

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Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. In the UK, they had ten Top 40 hits, including "Bedsitter" (#4), "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (#3), "Torch" (#2), and "What!" (#3), and also had four Top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. The duo split in 1984, but reformed in the early 2000s to tour and released a new album in 2002. Their songs have been covered by various artists including Nine Inch Nails, David Gray, Nouvelle Vague, Marilyn Manson and A-ha. Soft Cell's track "Memorabilia" earned recognition for the band as pioneers of techno style. The duo have sold 10 million records worldwide.

Soft Cell in brief

How many Soft Cell releases are on Riffiter?
69 releases are catalogued, spanning 1981 to 2026.
When was Soft Cell formed?
Soft Cell formed in 1980, in United Kingdom.
What genre is Soft Cell?
Soft Cell is catalogued under Synthpop.
What is the most recent Soft Cell release on Riffiter?
The Space Inside, released in 2026.

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