Dave Ball

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David James Ball (3 May 1959 – 22 October 2025) was an English producer and electronic musician best known as one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. He also co-founded the Grid, and collaborated with artists and producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. Active from the late 1970s, Ball worked across a range of projects in electronic and experimental music. He is usually credited as Dave Ball on record sleeves. == Life and career... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dave Ball first charted in 1981 with Memorabilia.The artist scored 21 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.

Top songs: #1: Torch - #2: Swamp Thing - #3: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - #4: Bedsitter - #5: Breathe
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  Soft Cell
1.
04/1981

Memorabilia
Soft Cell

4 pts
35
dance


[Warner 49856 (Sire)]
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
Bedsitter
2.
11/1981

#4  Bedsitter
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
145 pts


4
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
3.
02/1982

#3  Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
148 pts


3
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
4.
05/1982

Speedy Films / Sex Dwarf
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
2 pts
65
dance


written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
5.
05/1982

#1  Torch
Soft Cell

176 pts


2
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
6.
07/1982

Non-stop Erotic Cabaret (all cuts)
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
4 pts
31
dance


written by Marc Almond, David Ball greentick & Ed Cobb
7.
12/1982

Where the Heart Is
Soft Cell

from The Art of Falling Apart   The Art of Falling Apart
46 pts


21
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
8.
03/1983

Numbers / Barriers
Soft Cell

from The Art of Falling Apart   The Art of Falling Apart
36 pts


25
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
9.
09/1983

Soul Inside
Soft Cell

from This Last Night in Sodom   This Last Night in Sodom
54 pts


16
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
  The Grid
10.
07/1990

Floatation
The Grid

from Electric Head   
12 pts


60
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
A Beat Called Love
11.
09/1990

A Beat Called Love
The Grid

from Electric Head   
11 pts


64
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
  Soft Cell
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
12.
03/1991

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Soft Cell

21 pts


38
UK
R
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
  Marc Almond
13.
01/1992

My Hand Over My Heart
Marc Almond

from Tenement Symphony   Tenement Symphony
27 pts


33
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
  The Grid
14.
07/1992

Figure of Eight
The Grid

from 456   456
16 pts


50
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
15.
10/1992

Heartbeat
The Grid

from 456   456
9 pts


72
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
16.
03/1993

Crystal Clear
The Grid

from 456   456
37 pts


27
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
Texas Cowboys
17.
10/1993

Texas Cowboys
The Grid

from Evolver   Evolver
49 pts


21
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
Swamp Thing
18.
06/1994

#2  Swamp Thing
The Grid

from Evolver   Evolver
159 pts


3
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
19.
09/1994

Rollercoaster
The Grid

from Evolver   Evolver
56 pts


19
UK
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
Texas Cowboys
20.
12/1994

Texas Cowboys
The Grid

from Evolver   Evolver
60 pts


17
UK
R
written by Richard Norris & David Ball greentick
21.
09/1995

Diablo
The Grid

from Music for Dancing   Music for Dancing
28 pts


32
UK
written by Dave Ball greentick, Richard Norris & Vanessa Quinones
  Kylie Minogue
Breathe
22.
03/1998

#5  Breathe
Kylie Minogue

from Impossible Princess   Impossible Princess
66 pts


14
UK
written by Kylie Minogue, Dave Ball greentick & Ingo Vauk
  David Gray
Say Hello Wave Goodbye
23.
12/2001

Say Hello Wave Goodbye
David Gray

from White Ladder   White Ladder
37 pts


26
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick
  Soft Cell
24.
09/2002

Monoculture
Soft Cell

from Cruelty without Beauty   Cruelty without Beauty
15 pts


52
UK
written by Marc Almond & David Ball greentick


See also...

Soft CellSoft Cell vs. Club 69The Grid


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