Softcore (song)

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"Softcore"
Song by The Neighbourhood
from the album the Neighbourhood
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
Recorded2017
Studio Lankershim (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre Electropop, synthwave
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lars Stalfors

"Softcore" is a song by American alternative band the Neighbourhood from their third studio album The Neighbourhood . It was written in 2017 by the band members Jesse Rutherford, Brandon Fried, Jeremiah Freedman, Zachary Abels and Michael Margott with producer Lars Stalfors. The latter also handled mixing, programming, drum programming and synthesising duties, while Dave Cerminara engineered it at Lankershim in Los Angeles.

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Despite never being released as a single, the song received positive reviews from music critics, and has managed to chart worldwide after a resurgence in popularity in 2022, landing at number 65 on the Billboard Global 200 and becoming a sleeper hit, and among some of the band's most popular songs, alongside "Sweater Weather" and "Daddy Issues". It managed to reach the Top 40 in Finland, Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Austria and Switzerland. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and IFPI Greece, Gold by Bundesverband Musikindustrie and Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana, and Silver by British Phonographic Industry.

The song was included in Bravo magazine compilation album Bravo Hits 116, which was released on February 11, 2022.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Softcore"
 Lars Stalfors 3:30
Total length:3:30

Personnel

The Neighbourhood

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 32
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [2] 23
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [3] 7
France (SNEP) [4] 191
Germany (Official German Charts) [5] 45
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 65
Greece International (IFPI) [7] 11
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 78
Lithuania (AGATA) [9] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 78
Norway (VG-lista) [11] 29
Portugal (AFP) [12] 79
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 54
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 33
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 51
US Rock Streaming Songs (Billboard) [17] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "Softcore"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] 2× Platinum160,000‡
France (SNEP) [19] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [20] Gold200,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [21] Gold50,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [22] 2× Platinum100,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [24] Platinum1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece) [25] Platinum2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

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