The Very Best of Soft Cell
| The Very Best of Soft Cell | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 16 April 2002 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 79:30 | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Very Best of Soft Cell is a greatest hits album by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was released on 16 April 2002 by Mercury Records, Universal Music TV and Some Bizzare Records. The album includes most of the duo's singles, as well as B-sides, such as "Insecure Me" (in a newly edited version) and "It's a Mug's Game". The song "Numbers" was considerably shortened for this release, while its AA side "Barriers" was omitted. Two new songs, "Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime" and "Divided Soul", and two brand-new remixes of "Tainted Love" and "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" were also included. The album reached number 37 on the UK Albums Chart.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Marc Almond and David James Ball, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memorabilia" | 4:51 | |
| 2. | "Tainted Love" (7″ version) | Edward B. Cobb | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Where Did Our Love Go?" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Bedsitter" (7″ version) | 3:39 | |
| 5. | "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" | 5:27 | |
| 6. | "Sex Dwarf" | 5:18 | |
| 7. | "Torch" | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Insecure Me" (2002 edit) | 3:13 | |
| 9. | "What?" | H.B. Barnum | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Where the Heart Is" | 4:35 | |
| 11. | "It's a Mugs Game" (7″ version) | 5:27 | |
| 12. | "Numbers" (2002 edit) | 3:34 | |
| 13. | "Loving You Hating Me" (remix) | 4:31 | |
| 14. | "Soul Inside" | 4:31 | |
| 15. | "Down in the Subway" | Jack Hammer | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Somebody, Somewhere, Sometime" | 4:11 | |
| 17. | "Divided Soul" |
| 4:05 |
| 18. | "Tainted Love" (2XS remix; 2002 remix) | Cobb | 3:19 |
| 19. | "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (Almighty radio edit; 2002 remix) | 4:33 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Very Best of Soft Cell.[2]
Soft Cell[edit]
- Marc Almond – vocals, percussion
- David James Ball – synthesisers, guitars
Technical[edit]
- Daniel Miller – production (track 1)
- Mike Thorne – production (tracks 2–13, 18, 19)
- Soft Cell – production (track 12, 14, 15)
- David James Ball – production (track 16, 17); remix (track 12)
- Ingo Vauk – production (track 16, 17)
- Paul Hardiman – engineering (track 2)
- Flood – remix assistance (track 12)
- Damien Mendis – remix production, remix performance (track 18)
- Stuart Bradbury – remix production, remix performance (track 18)
- Almighty Associates – remix (track 19)
Artwork[edit]
- Peter Ashworth – all band photography
- Peacock – design
- Stephen Dalton – sleeve notes
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] | 63 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 37 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "The Very Best of Soft Cell – Soft Cell". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ The Very Best of Soft Cell (liner notes). Soft Cell. Mercury Records. 2002. 586 834-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Soft Cell – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Very Best Of in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
