Soft Cell
United Kingdom · active since 1980 · disbanded 2025
Deceased band member: Dave Ball (22 October 2025) (Wikidata)
Soft Cell had 1 song in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 27 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 584 with Tainted Love (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Tainted Love | 584 (1999) | 27x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Soft Cell in numbers
With 27 chart entries, Soft Cell ranks No. 428 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (1 song), Soft Cell ranks No. 775. Those entries make up 0.1% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Tainted Love (27 editions). The song dates from 1981. Soft Cell had the most songs on the list at once in 1999, 2000 and 2001: 1 song.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
More artists from the United Kingdom
- The Beatles 1,185 chart entries
- The Rolling Stones 783 chart entries
- Queen 647 chart entries
- Fleetwood Mac 427 chart entries
- Bee Gees 410 chart entries
- Coldplay 331 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Soft Cell are in the Top 2000?
Soft Cell had 1 song in the Top 2000, adding up to 27 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Soft Cell ranked highest in the Top 2000?
You can find the highest-ranked song in the list above; the song that came back most often is Tainted Love (27 editions).
In which year did Soft Cell have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 1999, 2000 and 2001, with 1 song.