*Happiness Now Completed

Soft Cell

*Happiness Now Completed

RELEASED: July 28, 2023
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
Track Listing
1. First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love 5:14 2. Jukebox Head 3:38 3. Quiet Rebellion 3:20 4. Strange Kinda Dance 3:53 5. The Day the World Turned Day‐Glo (Full version) 4:14 6. Vapourise (edit) 5:06 7. You Kill Me 3:10 8. Last Chance (2022 mix) 4:24 9. Murder Your Darlings 4:52 10. Night & The City (2023 mix) 3:29 11. Gemini Lounge 3:59 12. Defiant 3:57 13. Back to Nature (Marc’s mix) 2:35 14. *Happiness Not Included (Sax mix) 4:56 15. Purple Zone (original Soft Cell version) 3:09 16. Nostalgia Machine (radio edit) 3:19 17. Bruises on All My Illusions (radio edit) 3:47 18. First Hand Experience in Second Hand Love (radio edit) 3:02 19. Nighthawks (Chris & Cosey remix) 7:31
Historical Archive
Happiness Now Completed is the third studio album by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, released in 1989. The album continued the duo's exploration of electronic music and features a blend of pop, dance, and new wave sounds. It is characterized by its introspective lyrics and innovative use of synthesizers, cementing Soft Cell's place in the synth-pop genre. The album includes themes of love, loss, and the complexities of modern life, with a sound that reflects the late 1980s musical landscape. Despite not achieving the same level of commercial success as their earlier works, it has garnered a cult following over the years and is appreciated for its artistic depth and production quality.