Studio Album · No. 5
*Happiness Not Included Songwriting Credits by Soft Cell
Produced by Soft Cell, Philip Larsen · Engineered by Philip Larsen
BMG
Synth-PopElectropop
Complete Artist
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Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Soft Cell carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Soft Cell
0 tracksoutside writers
Soft Cell's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
2
Lyricists
2
Producers
2022
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, all Almond and Ball, no cover and no third name. Forty-one years after the debut the credit reads exactly as it did then.
*Happiness Not Included came out on BMG in May 2022, twenty years after the last one and the final album released in Dave Ball's lifetime.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions *Happiness Not Included
Who wrote *Happiness Not Included?
Marc Almond and Dave Ball, on all twelve tracks, with no other writer.
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?
Soft Cell with Philip Larsen.
Who engineered it?
Philip Larsen, who also produced with the duo.
Who sings on "Purple Zone"?
The single released ahead of the album is a collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys. The writing credit stays with Almond and Ball.
How long is the album?
55:04 across twelve tracks.