Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing

EP by Soft Cell

Released

June 1982

Recorded

1982

Genre

Synthpop, new wave

Length

27:50

Label

Some Bizzare
Sire
Vertigo (original release)
Mercury (various reissues)

Producer

Mike Thorne

Soft Cell chronology

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
(1981)

Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing
(1982)

The Art of Falling Apart
(1983)

Singles from Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing

"What!" b/w "....So"
Released: August 1982

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Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing is an EP by English synthpop duo Soft Cell, released in the United Kingdom in June 1982 by Some Bizzare Records. In addition to remixes of the group's older material, it also included a brand new track, a cover of Judy Street's 1966 song "What?", which was a Top 3 hit for Soft Cell.

As the name implies, Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing was conceived, by the band's own admission, under the influence of MDMA (commonly referred to as ecstasy). Vocalist Marc Almond later said in an interview with journalist Simon Tebbutt that the album's sound, as well as the sound of the band, was influenced by a short stint working at The Warehouse, a popular nightclub in Leeds. The album is more dance-oriented than the group's first album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, with extended versions and instrumental cuts of various songs from its predecessor as well as several new tracks.

The band went on hiatus for a small period of time after the album's release, with David Ball taking time to reconcile with his girlfriend and Almond performing with Marc and the Mambas. This fuelled rumours that the band was splitting up; although they would release two more albums (1983's The Art of Falling Apart and 1984's This Last Night in Sodom).

All tracks written by Dave Ball and Marc Almond, except where noted.

The original North American vinyl release replaced "Chips on My Shoulder" with the extended version of "Insecure...Me?", while the 1999 remastered CD reissue contained both tracks.

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