"Bedsitter" is a song by British synthpop duo Soft Cell, from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. Released as a single in early 2nd November 1981, it reached No. 4 in the UK.[3]
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Single by Soft Cell | ||||
from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret | ||||
B-side | "Facility Girls" | |||
Released | 2nd November 1981[2] | |||
Genre | Synth-pop, new wave | |||
Length | 3:36 (Single Version) | |||
Label | Some Bizzare Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marc Almond, David Ball | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Thorne | |||
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A song that explored the underbelly of the London club scene of the time, it has been described by critic Jon Savage as one of the greatest songs of the 1980s.[4] Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant recalled, "When [bandmate] Chris Lowe and I first met in 1981 there were two electro-pop singles we both loved: 'Bedsitter' by Soft Cell and 'Souvenir' by OMD."[5]
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