| Softcore | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | The Neighbourhood |
| Album: | the Neighbourhood |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Studio: | Lankershim (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Genre: | Electropop, synthwave |
| Producer: | 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.
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.
The Neighbourhood
Technical personnel
| Chart (2022) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[1] | 23 | |
| Greece International (IFPI)[2] | 11 | |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 78 | |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[4] | 6 | |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[5] | 24 | |
| US Rock Streaming Songs (Billboard)[6] | 10 |