Bruises On All My Illusions (song)
| Bruises On All My Illusions | |
| Track by Soft Cell | |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Recorded | Orange Girl Studio Dean Street Studios |
| Written | Marc Almond |
| Composed | David Ball Jon Savage |
| Produced | Soft Cell Philip Larsen |
| Genre | synth-pop |
| Single | Bruises On All My Illusions |
| Album | *Happiness Not Included |
| Also in | Bruises On All My Illusions (EP) |
Origin[edit | edit source]
Record and release[edit | edit source]
“Bruises On All My Illusions” was the second song revealed from new album, released as digital single on streaming platforms in 7 October 2021, with announcement of associated physical releases: single and remix EP of the same name.[1][2] The single came out in February 2022.
Other versions[edit | edit source]
Remixes[edit | edit source]
Remixes by Manhattan Clique and The Grid were announced with Bruises On All My Illusions releases.[1] One came out in February 2022 on CD, alongside original album version, while another followed in July on vinyl with remixes of other songs. All remixes were later included on *Happiness Now Digital USB collection in 2024.
Edit[edit | edit source]
After *Happiness Not Included release, a radio edit of the song was announced to appear on Nostalgia Machine CD single;[3] it came out in November 2022. It later appeared on *Happiness Now Completed compilation of bonus material, then on *Happiness Now Digital alongside other versions of the song.
Live[edit | edit source]
Soft Cell started performing “Bruises On All My Illusions” live before album's release, on 2021 concert tour celebrating 40th anniversary of Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. A recording from final show in London was released in 2023 with Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret... And Other Stories: Live releases, then later included on *Happiness Now Digital collection.
Extended[edit | edit source]
An extended mix by Dave Ball was released in July 2023 on *Happiness Now Extended compilation; unlike other versions of the song it stays exclusive to this release.
Instrumental[edit | edit source]
An instrumental version was announced with *Happiness Now Digital USB collection, set for release in January 2024.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
- Written-By (lyrics), vocals – Marc Almond
- Written-By (music), programming, instruments – David Ball, Jon Savage
- Recording – Jon Savage
- Production – Soft Cell, Philip Larsen
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
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Written by Marc Almond
Lyric video[edit | edit source]
Lyric video of “Bruises On All My Illusions” was published on Soft Cell's official Facebook page in 2 November 2021,[4] and unlike the rest lyric videos from *Happiness Not Included, it doesn't appear on duo's official YouTube channel. The video was created by Ewan McWilliam,[?] it features footage taken in fun fair at unknown locations, in a variety of bright color effects.
Availability[edit | edit source]
“Bruises On All My Illusions” appears on following records.
Official releases
| Year | Title | Type | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 
|
Bruises On All My Illusions | Single | Original |
| Remix | ||||
|
*Happiness Not Included | Album | Original | |
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|
Bruises On All My Illusions | EP | Remix | |
|
Nostalgia Machine | EP | Edit | |
| 2023 | 
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*Happiness Now Extended | Compilation | Extended |
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*Happiness Now Completed | Compilation | Edit | |
| 2024 | 
|
*Happiness Now Digital | Other | Original |
| Edit | ||||
| Instrumental | ||||
| Remix | ||||
| Live | ||||
Original version of the song is also available on streaming platforms.
Listen[edit | edit source]
Official uploads on YouTube
]]Version with visuals
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The song and associated releases were initially announced as “Bruises On My Illusions”[1][2] – Marc Almond pointed out the error in titles on his and Soft Cell's official Instagram pages, which later was fixed.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Soft Cell announce brand new single ‘Bruises On My Illusions’ – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball). 7 October 2021. (softcell.co.uk) archived
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soft Cell share brand new single Bruises On My Illusions - Classic Pop Magazine. 7 October 2021. (classicpopmag.com) archived
- ↑ SOFT CELL RELEASE ‘NOSTALGIA MACHINE’ SINGLE – Soft Cell (Marc Almond & David Ball) (Official Soft Cell web site). 10 June 2022. (softcell.co.uk) archived
- ↑ Soft Cell: “Here's the brand new lyric video to Bruises on all my illusions...”. 2 November 2021. (Facebook)
