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Dave Ball

DAVE BALL

About

Dave Ball is a songwriter with 88 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Soft Cell, Dave Ball's songwriting spans 66 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 11 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Dave Ball

86 tracks · 13 artists

Soft Cell

55 tracks

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The Grid

11 tracks

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Kylie Minogue

9 tracks

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Marc Almond

2 tracks

Meet Me in My Dream Lyrics
My Hand Over My Heart Lyrics

Nine Inch Nails1
Nouvelle Vague1
Christian Death1
Scooter1
David Gray 1
Queen Of Japan1
Psyche (2)1
BKS1
Dirty Sanchez1

Production

Produced by Dave Ball

17 tracks · 4 artists

Kylie Minogue

9 tracks

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Soft Cell

6 tracks

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Billie Ray Martin

1 track

Honey (Chicane Club Mix)Lyrics

Minty

1 track

That's Nice

Artists

Associated Artists

Soft Cell

Soft Cell

56 tracks

The Grid

The Grid

11 tracks

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

9 tracks

Discography

Albums

3

Nouvelle Vague

2009

Really Rich Italian Satanists

Dirty Sanchez

2004

Nightlife In Tokyo

Queen Of Japan

2001

Pornographic Messiah

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

Soft Cell

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

David Gray

Sex Dwarf

Soft Cell

Breathe

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Dave Ball

11 tracks · 2 artists

The Grid

9 tracks

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Soft Cell

2 tracks

Heart Like Chernobyl Lyrics
Purple Zone Lyrics

Sampling

Sampling — Dave Ball

7 tracks · 1 artist

The Grid

7 tracks

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Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Dave Ball

4 tracks · 1 artist

Soft Cell

4 tracks

Together Alone Lyrics
Purple Zone Lyrics
Caligula Syndrome Lyrics
The Night Lyrics

Instrumentation

Instrumentation — Dave Ball

4 tracks · 1 artist

Kylie Minogue

4 tracks

Tears Lyrics
Breathe Lyrics
Through the Years Lyrics
Limbo Lyrics

Electronics

Electronics — Dave Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Soft Cell

1 track

Darker Times Lyrics

Performer

Performer — Dave Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Kylie Minogue

1 track

Limbo

Remix

Remix — Dave Ball

1 track · 1 artist

Black Star Liner

1 track

Duggie Dhol Caffrey Stretch Out

Marc Almond

Marc Almond

2 tracks

Black Star Liner

Black Star Liner

1 track

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

1 track

Psyche (2)

Psyche (2)

1 track

Christian Death

Christian Death

1 track

Billie Ray Martin

Billie Ray Martin

1 track

Scooter

Scooter

1 track

David Gray

David Gray

1 track

BKS

BKS

1 track

Dirty Sanchez

1 track

Minty

Minty

1 track

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails

1 track

Queen Of Japan

Queen Of Japan

1 track

Pornographic Messiah

Christian Death

1998

Open Wide

Minty

1997

Astroplane

BKS

1996

Haláal Rock E.P.

Black Star Liner

1996

Private Desires E.P.

Psyche (2)

1994

Four Five Six

The Grid

1992

In Search Of Sunrise 1

In Search Of Sunrise 1

Tiësto

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Soft Cell

*Happiness Now Completed

*Happiness Now Completed

Soft Cell

Chilled Electronic 80s

Chilled Electronic 80s

The Style Council

Science Fiction Stories

Science Fiction Stories

Soft Cell

Some Kind of Bliss

Some Kind of Bliss

Kylie Minogue

Hits + (Plus)

Hits + (Plus)

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Cruelty Without Beauty

Cruelty Without Beauty

Soft Cell

Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing

Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing

Soft Cell

Tenement Symphony

Tenement Symphony

Marc Almond

Closer to God

Closer to God

Nine Inch Nails

This Last Night in Sodom

This Last Night in Sodom

Soft Cell

Mutant Moments EP

Mutant Moments EP

Soft Cell

Sheffield

Sheffield

Scooter

Impossible Remixes

Impossible Remixes

Kylie Minogue

Impossible Princess

Impossible Princess

Kylie Minogue

Happiness Not Included

Happiness Not Included

Soft Cell

Kylie Minogue

Purple Zone

Soft Cell

Bedsitter

Bedsitter

Soft Cell

Memorabilia

Nine Inch Nails

Torch

Torch

Soft Cell

Seedy Films

Soft Cell

Frustration

Soft Cell

Entertain Me

Soft Cell

It’s a Mug’s Game

Soft Cell