Studio Album · No. 4
Cruelty Without Beauty Songwriting Credits by Soft Cell
Produced by Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk · Engineered by Ingo Vauk, Haicong Guo, Dave Blackman
Cooking Vinyl
Synth-PopElectropop
Artist
92%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 11 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 11 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Soft Cell carries a lyricist or composer credit.
11 trackswritten by Soft Cell
1 trackoutside writers
Soft Cell's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
Eleven of the twelve are Almond and Ball, and one of those brings in Ingo Vauk, the only outside writer in the entire catalogue. The twelfth is a cover of the Four Seasons' "The Night".
Cruelty Without Beauty came out on Cooking Vinyl in October 2002, eighteen years after the duo split.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Cruelty Without Beauty
Who wrote Cruelty Without Beauty?
Marc Almond and Dave Ball on eleven of the twelve tracks, with Ingo Vauk added on "Darker Times". "The Night" was written by Bob Gaudio and Al Ruzicka.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure.
Who produced it?
Dave Ball and Ingo Vauk.
Who engineered it?
Ingo Vauk, with Haicong Guo assisting on the mix and Dave Blackman mastering.
Who is Ingo Vauk?
The album's engineer, programmer and co-producer, and the only person outside the duo with a writing credit on a Soft Cell song.
How long is the album?
54:56 across twelve tracks.