Studio Album · No. 1
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Songwriting Credits by Soft Cell
Produced by Mike Thorne · Engineered by Don Wershba, Paul Hardiman
Some Bizzare
Synth-PopElectropopNew Wave
Artist
90%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Soft Cell carries a lyricist or composer credit.
9 trackswritten by Soft Cell
1 trackoutside writers
Soft Cell's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1981
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the ten tracks are Almond and Ball together. The tenth is "Tainted Love", the one that reached number 8 in America and sold the record.
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret came out on Some Bizzare in November 1981, produced by Mike Thorne and built around a cover the duo did not write.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
Who wrote Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret?
Marc Almond and Dave Ball wrote nine of the ten tracks together. "Tainted Love" was written by Ed Cobb.
How high did the singles chart?
"Tainted Love" reached number 8 on the Hot 100. "Bedsitter" and "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" did not enter it.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications for it rather than a sales figure. It went platinum in Britain.
Who produced it?
Mike Thorne.
Who engineered it?
Don Wershba on most of the album, with Paul Hardiman on "Tainted Love".
Whose song is "Tainted Love" originally?
Gloria Jones recorded it in 1964, written by Ed Cobb.
How long is the album?
40:32 across ten tracks.