Soft Cell discography

Soft Cell gained world-wide success with their second single Tainted Love, which got to high chart positions in 1981 and 1982 across 17 countries. The following debut studio album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret will put the duo on serious pop stardom. Since 1981 and until their first disband in 1984, Soft Cell released 3 studio albums, 2 mini-albums and 12 singles, all on Some Bizzare label with Phonogram Records.

In 2000 Soft Cell reunited and released 4th studio album in 2002, accompanied by 2 singles and later followed by duo's first live album in 2003. At the same time a remix single and a “best of” compilation were released.

2004 marked second disband of Soft Cell, which ended by 2017, towards duo's 40th anniversary in 2018. That year saw the release of definitive box set release, new single, new compilation of singles, several new tracks and an one-off “final” concert. The recording of the show followed in 2019 in variety of formats and new studio EP.

In the separation time a variety of singles and compilations were released, which included re-recorded tracks, remixes and demos.

Since 2019 Ball and Almond been mentioning that they are working on new, 5th studio album, which eventually was released in May 2022 as *Happiness Not Included.

Compilation albums
{| class="sctable bigtable" !Year !Title !Format !Peak chart position !Notes !Label
 * 1986
 * The Singles
 * LP, CD, CS
 * Single tracks (A)
 * rowspan="2"|Some Bizzare
 * 1991
 * Memorabilia – The Singles
 * LP, CD, CS
 * 1991
 * Memorabilia – The Singles
 * LP, CD, CS


 * Compilation with Marc Almond solo tracks
 * 1994
 * Down In The Subway
 * CD, CS
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="2"|Budget-priced compilations
 * rowspan="2"|Spectrum Music
 * 1996
 * Say Hello to Soft Cell
 * CD, CS
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * 1998
 * Soft Cell
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Part of Master Series
 * Mercury
 * 2002
 * The Very Best of Soft Cell
 * CD, CS
 * Greatest hits album with new exclusive tracks
 * 2002
 * The Very Best of Soft Cell
 * CD, CS
 * Greatest hits album with new exclusive tracks
 * Greatest hits album with new exclusive tracks


 * Some Bizzare
 * 2003
 * At The BBC
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * 1981-1983 BBC radio sessions, includes video tracks
 * Strange Fruit
 * 2005
 * The Bedsit Tapes
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="2"|1978–1980 demo tracks
 * rowspan="2"|Some Bizzare
 * rowspan="3"|2006
 * Demo Non Stop
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * The Best Of Soft Cell
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Part of 20th Century Masters
 * rowspan="2"|Universal
 * The Hits
 * 2xCD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Budget-priced compilation
 * 2008
 * Heat: The Remixes
 * 2xCD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Remixes
 * Some Bizzare
 * 2017
 * Hits & Pieces: The Best of Marc Almond and Soft Cell
 * 2xLP, CD, 2xCD
 * Compilation with Marc Almond
 * rowspan="2" |Universal
 * 2018
 * Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles
 * CD
 * Hits & Pieces: The Best of Marc Almond and Soft Cell
 * 2xLP, CD, 2xCD
 * Compilation with Marc Almond
 * rowspan="2" |Universal
 * 2018
 * Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles
 * CD
 * Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles
 * CD


 * Single tracks (A, AA)
 * }

Singles
Note: this section doesn't include digital (streaming platform) only singles

Commercial singles
{| class="sctable bigtable" !Year !style="width: 35%;"|Title !Format !Peak chart position !Status !Album !Label
 * rowspan="4" |1981
 * A Man Can Get Lost
 * 7"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="2"|
 * rowspan="13"|Some Bizzare
 * Memorabilia
 * 12"
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * Tainted Love (Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go?)
 * 7", 12"
 * rowspan="3"|Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
 * Bedsitter
 * 7", 12"
 * Tainted Love (Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go?)
 * 7", 12"
 * rowspan="3"|Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
 * Bedsitter
 * 7", 12"
 * Bedsitter
 * 7", 12"
 * 7", 12"


 * rowspan="5" |1982
 * Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
 * 7", 12"
 * Torch
 * 7", 12"
 * Torch
 * 7", 12"
 * Torch
 * 7", 12"
 * 7", 12"


 * rowspan="2"|
 * What!
 * 7", 12"
 * Where the Heart Is
 * 7", 12"
 * Where the Heart Is
 * 7", 12"
 * Where the Heart Is
 * 7", 12"
 * 7", 12"


 * rowspan="4"|The Art Of Falling Apart
 * Loving You, Hating Me
 * 7", 12"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="3" |1983
 * Numbers / Barriers
 * 7", 12"
 * rowspan="3" |1983
 * Numbers / Barriers
 * 7", 12"
 * 7", 12"


 * Heat
 * 7"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Soul Inside
 * 7", 2x7", 12"
 * rowspan="2"|This Last Night In Sodom
 * |1984
 * Down In The Subway
 * 7", 12"
 * rowspan="2"|This Last Night In Sodom
 * |1984
 * Down In The Subway
 * 7", 12"
 * |1984
 * Down In The Subway
 * 7", 12"


 * rowspan="2" |1991
 * Tainted Love '91 (with Marc Almond)
 * 7", 12", CD, CS
 * rowspan="2"|
 * rowspan="2"|Mercury
 * Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91 (with Marc Almond)
 * 7", 12", CD, CS
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * 1999
 * Tainted Love (vs Club 69)
 * 12", CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * Twisted America
 * |2002
 * Monoculture
 * 12", CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * rowspan="2"|Cruelty Without Beauty
 * rowspan="2"|Cooking Vinyl
 * |2003
 * The Night
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * |2018
 * Northern Lights / Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)
 * 7", CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * Universal
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 45px; "|2022
 * Bruises On All My Illusions
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="3" |*Happiness Not Included
 * rowspan="3" |BMG
 * Purple Zone (with Pet Shop Boys)
 * 12", CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * 2023
 * Nostalgia Machine
 * 12"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * }
 * Universal
 * rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 45px; "|2022
 * Bruises On All My Illusions
 * CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * rowspan="3" |*Happiness Not Included
 * rowspan="3" |BMG
 * Purple Zone (with Pet Shop Boys)
 * 12", CD
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * 2023
 * Nostalgia Machine
 * 12"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * }
 * 2023
 * Nostalgia Machine
 * 12"
 * style="text-align: center;"|—
 * }
 * }
 * }

Appearances
Note: this section includes only releases with exclusive contributions and otherwise releases eligible to have an article