The Very Best of Soft Cell
| The Very Best of Soft Cell | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Soft Cell | ||||
| Released | 16 April 2002 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 79:30 | |||
| Label |
Universal 586 834-2 | |||
| Producer | Daniel Miller, Mike Thorne, Soft Cell, Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
The Very Best of Soft Cell is an official compilation album by Soft Cell. The album was released on 16 April 2002 and was approved by the band; it includes most of the hit singles and also some b-sides, such as "Insecure Me" (in a newly edited version) and "It's A Mug's Game". The song "Numbers" was also considerably shortened for this release, but its AA side "Barriers" is missing. 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 #37 on the UK Top 40 chart.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Marc Almond and David Ball unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memorabilia" | 4:51 | |
| 2. | "Tainted Love" (7" Version) | Ed Cobb | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Where Did Our Love Go?" | Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr. | 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" (2002 recording) | 4:11 | |
| 17. | "Divided Soul" (2002 recording) | Marc Almond, David Ball, Ingo Vauk | 4:05 |
| 18. | "Tainted Love (2XS Remix)" (2002 remix) | Ed Cobb | 3:19 |
| 19. | "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Almighty Radio Edit)" (2002 remix) | 4:33 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ The Very Best of Soft Cell at AllMusic
- ↑ "Soft Cell - The Very Best Of Soft Cell". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Soft Cell – The Very Best of Soft Cell". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of Soft Cell in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.