- formed 1980, Leeds
- 2 Dutch Top 40 hits
Soft Cell is a group, formed in 1980 in Leeds. Over the years, Dave Ball and Marc Almond played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: NOW Presents... Electronics and Eighties Collected Vol. 2. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Tainted Love: number 5 in week 44 of 1981.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Soft Cell
The members of Soft Cell over the years: two members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Soft Cell
Marc Almond1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Soft Cell is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Soft Cell in the Dutch Top 40
Soft Cell had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 44, 198117weeks in the chart
with 2 records1981first entry
week 40, 19811982latest entry
week 33, 19822years with an entry
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 44 of 1981, 9 weeks in the chart Tainted Love
Soft Cell2:34 -
Soft Cell4:08
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Soft Cell
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Soft Cell formed?
Soft Cell was formed in 1980 in Leeds.
Who played in Soft Cell?
Over the years that was Dave Ball and Marc Almond. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Soft Cell have?
Two records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Tainted Love, which reached number 5 in week 44 of 1981. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Soft Cell?
On 2 albums: NOW Presents... Electronics (Various), Eighties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you find Soft Cell online?
Through Wikipedia, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Soft Cell?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.