The Very Best of Soft Cell
Soft Cell · 2002
79 min · 19 tracks · new wave · synth-pop · post-punk
A captivating blend of synth-pop and dark wave that encapsulates the essence of 80s electronic music.
The Very Best of Soft Cell is an album by Soft Cell, released in 2002. A captivating blend of synth-pop and dark wave that encapsulates the essence of 80s electronic music. 'The Very Best of Soft Cell' highlights the band's significant impact on the synth-pop genre, particularly their influence on subsequent artists and movements. The album includes classic tracks that have been covered and reimagined over the years, further solidifying its cultural relevance and demonstrating Soft Cell's lasting legacy in electronic music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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What does The Very Best of Soft Cell sound like?
A captivating blend of synth-pop and dark wave that encapsulates the essence of 80s electronic music. Rooted in new wave and synth-pop.
What makes The Very Best of Soft Cell by Soft Cell notable?
'The Very Best of Soft Cell' highlights the band's significant impact on the synth-pop genre, particularly their influence on subsequent artists and movements. The album includes classic tracks that have been covered and reimagined over the years, further solidifying its cultural relevance and demonstrating Soft Cell's lasting legacy in electronic music. By the time 'The Very Best of Soft Cell' was released in 2002, Soft Cell had already established themselves as pioneers of synth-pop, with their seminal hit 'Tainted Love' (1981) propelling them to fame. This compilation showcases their evolution through various phases in their career, including a decade-long hiatus before their reunion in the late 1990s.
How many songs are on The Very Best of Soft Cell?
The Very Best of Soft Cell has 19 tracks, running approximately 79 minutes.
Tracklist
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- 1 Memorabilia 4:51
- 2 Tainted Love Standout 2:42
- 3 Where Did Our Love Go? 3:11
- 4 Bedsitter 3:39
- 5 Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Standout 5:27
- 6 Sex Dwarf Standout 5:18
- 7 Torch 4:09
- 8 Insecure Me 3:13
- 9 What? 4:35
- 10 Where the Heart Is 4:35
- 11 It's a Mugs Game 5:27
- 12 Numbers 3:34
- 13 Loving You Hating Me 4:31
- 14 Soul Inside 4:31
- 15 Down in the Subway 3:28
- 16 Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime 4:11
- 17 Divided Soul 4:05
- 18 Tainted Love (2XS remix) 3:19
- 19 Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Almighty radio edit) 4:33
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