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The Art of Falling Apart

by Soft Cell

The Art of Falling Apart is a 1983 dance-pop album by Soft Cell. It runs 10 tracks across 61 minutes.

Dance-Pop · Electronic · New Romantic

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10
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61 min
Runtime
135 bpm
Tempo
F major
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The Art of Falling Apart album cover

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The The Art of Falling Apart cover was designed by Huw Feather and Marc Almond and photographed by Peter Ashworth.

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Huw Feather, Marc Almond
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Peter Ashworth

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  • The Art Of Falling Apart (Super Deluxe Version)Deluxe edition · 2025 · 25 tracks
    1. 1Forever The Same (Remastered 2025)
    2. 1Forever The Same (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    3. 1Forever The Same (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    4. 1Forever The Same (Instrumental)
    5. 2Where The Heart Is (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    6. 2Where The Heart Is (Instrumental)
    7. 2Where The Heart Is (Live At The Hammersmith Apollo, UK / 16th November 2021)
    8. 2Where The Heart Is (Remastered 2025)
    9. 3Numbers (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    10. 3Numbers (Remastered 2025)
    11. 3It's A Mug's Game (Dave Ball 2025 Re-Eq Version)
    12. 3Numbers (Instrumental)
    13. 3Numbers (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    14. 4Heat (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    15. 4Heat (Instrumental)
    16. 4Where The Heart Is (The Grid Remix / Remastered 2025)
    17. 4Heat (Remastered 2025)
    18. 4Heat (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    19. 5Baby Doll (Nightwreckage Remix / Remastered 2025)
    20. 5Kitchen Sink Drama (Remastered 2025)
    21. 5Kitchen Sink Drama (Live At The Hammersmith Apollo, UK / 16th November 2021)
    22. 5Kitchen Sink Drama (Instrumental)
    23. 5Kitchen Sink Drama (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    24. 6Baby Doll (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    25. 6Barriers (Dave Ball Broken Down Angels Mix / Full Version / Remastered 2025)
    26. 6Baby Doll (Instrumental)
    27. 6Baby Doll (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    28. 6Baby Doll (Remastered 2025)
    29. 7Loving You, Hating Me (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    30. 7Martin (Dave Ball Hallowe'en Mix / Remastered 2025)
    31. 7Loving You, Hating Me (Instrumental)
    32. 7Loving You, Hating Me (Remastered 2025)
    33. 7Loving You, Hating Me (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    34. 8The Art Of Falling Apart (Instrumental)
    35. 8Where The Heart Is (Marcas Lancaster Remix / Remastered 2025)
    36. 8The Art Of Falling Apart (Original 1982 Demo / Remastered 2025)
    37. 8The Art Of Falling Apart (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    38. 8The Art Of Falling Apart (Remastered 2025)
    39. 9It's a Mug's Game (12" Version / Instrumental)
    40. 9The Art Of Falling Apart (Atomizer Remix / Remastered 2025)
    41. 9Martin (Remastered 2025)
    42. 9Martin (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    43. 9Numbers (Live on BBC ORS / 14th January 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    44. 10Heat (Live on BBC ORS / 14th January 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    45. 10Barriers (Dark Poets Remix / Remastered 2025)
    46. 10Martin (2025 Dub Mix)
    47. 10Barriers (Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018 / Remastered 2025)
    48. 10Hendrix Medley (Remastered 2025)
    49. 11Ghost Rider (Live on Channel 4 The Tube / 1982 / Remastered 2025)
    50. 11Hendrix Medley (Instrumental)
    51. 11It's A Mug's Game (7" Version / Remastered 2025)
    52. 11Hey Joe / Purple Haze (Live In Los Angeles, USA / 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    53. 11Heat (Yer Man Alternative Remix)
    54. 12Barriers (Instrumental)
    55. 12It’s A Mug’s Game (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    56. 12Barriers (7" Version / Remastered 2025)
    57. 12Martin (Nightwreckage Remix / Remastered 2025)
    58. 12Numbers (7" DJ Version / Remastered 2025)
    59. 13Loving You, Hating Me (Special Mix / Remastered 2025)
    60. 13Ghost Rider (Original 1983 Backing Track / Remastered 2025)
    61. 13Heat (US Single Edit / Remastered 2025)
    62. 13Ghost Rider (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    63. 14Baby Doll (Non-Stop Euphoric Dubbing Version / Remastered 2025)
    64. 14Numbers (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1983 / Remastered 2025)
    65. 14Forever The Same (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    66. 15Numbers (Non-Stop Euphoric Dubbing Version / Remastered 2025)
    67. 15Where The Heart Is (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    68. 16Barriers (Dave Ball Broken Down Angels Dub / Remastered 2025)
    69. 16Numbers (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    70. 17Heat (2018 Extended Version / Remastered 2025)
    71. 18Kitchen Sink Drama (2018 Extended Version / Remastered 2025)
    72. 19Baby Doll (2025 Extended Version)
    73. 20Loving You, Hating Me (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    74. 21The Art Of Falling Apart (2018 Extended Version / Remastered 2025)
    75. 22It's A Mug's Game (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    76. 23Barriers (Original 12" Version / Remastered 2025)
    77. 24Ghost Rider (2025 Version)
    78. 25Martin (The Hacker 2025 Remix)

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About

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".

In brief

When was The Art of Falling Apart released?
The Art of Falling Apart was released in 1983.
How many tracks are on The Art of Falling Apart?
The Art of Falling Apart has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 61 minutes.
What genre is The Art of Falling Apart?
The Art of Falling Apart is catalogued under Dance-Pop, Electronic, New Romantic.
What BPM is The Art of Falling Apart?
The Art of Falling Apart runs at a median tempo of 135 BPM across its tracks, most often in F major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Art of Falling Apart?
Listeners of The Art of Falling Apart also rate Songs From the Big Chair by Tears for Fears, Romantic? by The Human League, Thriller by Michael Jackson.

The Art of Falling Apart at a glance

Label
Some Bizzare
Produced by
Mike Thorne

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