The Art of Falling Apart

The Art of Falling Apart is the second full-length album by the English synthpop duo Soft Cell, released in 1983. The album reached No. 5 on the UK charts, although its two singles "Where the Heart Is" and the double A-sided single "Numbers" / "Barriers" both failed to reach the Top 20, breaking the duo's run of five consecutive Top 5 singles in the UK, reaching No. 21 and No. 25, respectively. Initial copies of the album included a bonus 12 inch EP containing the tracks "Martin" and "Hendrix Medley".