American pop music group Scissor Sisters have recorded songs for four studio albums. The group was founded in 2001 by Babydaddy (Scott Hoffman), Jake Shears (Jason Sellards), Ana Matronic (Ana Lynch), Del Marquis (Derek Gruen) and Paddy Boom (Patrick Seacor). After signing a contract with independent record label A Touch of Class in 2002, Scissor Sisters released their debut single "Electrobix". The critical success of its B-side, a cover version of Pink Floyd's rock song "Comfortably Numb", brought the group to the attention of Polydor Records, which signed them in 2003.
Scissor Sisters then began to work on their self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 2004. Babydaddy and Shears wrote almost all of its songs, and would continue to do so for their later albums. Ana Matronic co-wrote the songs "Filthy/Gorgeous" and "Tits on the Radio", while Del Marquis contributed to "Better Luck" and "Music Is the Victim". The band released their second studio album Ta-Dah in 2006. The album's lead single "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" was co-written with Elton John. It reached number one in the United Kingdom, and won an Ivor Novello Award for "Most Performed Work". Scissor Sisters also collaborated on two songs, "Lights" and "Paul McCartney", with Carlos Alomar. In 2007, an unofficial demo album, K-Mart Disco, was released by Atom Records. It consisted of songs recorded by the band prior to the release of their debut album.
Night Work, the band's third studio album, was released in 2010. The first single released from Night Work was "Fire with Fire", which Babydaddy and Shears wrote in collaboration with Stuart Price. Price co-wrote eight other songs for the album, including the singles "Any Which Way" and "Invisible Light". American singer Santigold co-wrote and provided backing vocals to the song "Running Out". Scissor Sisters' fourth studio album Magic Hour followed in 2012. The album's lead single, "Only the Horses", was co-written by Babydaddy, Shears, Alex Ridha and Amanda Ghost. Scissor Sisters also collaborated with John Legend on the album's second single "Baby Come Home"; they co-wrote "Inevitable" with Pharrell Williams and "Shady Love" with Azealia Banks.
Songs
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+ All songs credited to Scissor Sisters, except where noted. Song Writer(s) Release Year Ref. "Almost Sorry" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsPaul Williams Ta-Dah 2006 "Ambition" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Any Which Way" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsStuart PriceAna Lynch Night Work 2010 "Available (For You)" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch 2003 "Baby Come Home" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsJohn StephensAna Lynch Magic Hour 2012 "Backwoods Discotheque, Pt. II" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards 2004 "Bad Shit" (Demo) Unknown 2007 "Best in Me" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex Ridha Magic Hour 2012 "Better Luck" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek Gruen Scissor Sisters 2004 "Bicycling with the Devil" Unknown K-Mart Disco 2004 "Borrowed Time" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards 2004 "Comfortably Numb" David GilmourRoger Waters Scissor Sisters 2004 "Contact High" (Demo) Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Ta-Dah 2006 "Doctor (I'm Only Seeking Dark)" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards K-Mart Disco 2007 "Do the Strand" Bryan Ferry War Child Presents Heroes 2009 "Electrobix" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards 2003 "Everybody Wants the Same Thing" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsPatrick SeacorPaul LeschenAna Lynch Ta-Dah 2006 "Filthy/Gorgeous" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Scissor Sisters 2004 "Fire with Fire" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsStuart Price Night Work 2010 "F*** Yeah" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Magic Hour 2012 "Get It Get It" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Hair Baby" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek GruenCarlos Alomar Ta-Dah 2006 "Harder You Get" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsStuart Price Night Work 2010 "I Can't Decide" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsElton John Ta-Dah 2006 "Inevitable" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsPharrell Williams Magic Hour 2012 "Intermission" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsElton John Ta-Dah 2006 "Invisible Light" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna LynchStuart Price Night Work 2010 "It Can't Come Quickly Enough" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Keep Your Shoes On" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex Ridha Magic Hour 2012 "Kiss You Off" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Ta-Dah 2006 "Land of a Thousand Words" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Laura" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Let's Have a Kiki" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Magic Hour 2012 "Lights" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsCarlos Alomar Ta-Dah 2006 "Lovers in the Backseat" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Making Ladies" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Mary" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Might Tell You Tonight" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Monkey Baby" Unknown K-Mart Disco 2007 "Music Is the Victim" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek Gruen Scissor Sisters 2004 "Night Life" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna LynchDerek GruenStuart Price Night Work 2010 "Night Work" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek GruenStuart Price Night Work 2010 "Only the Horses" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex RidhaAmanda Ghost Magic Hour 2012 "Ooh" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek Gruen Ta-Dah 2006 "" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsJohn "JJ" Garden Ta-Dah 2006 "Paul McCartney" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsDerek GruenCarlos Alomar Ta-Dah 2006 "Return to Oz" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Running Out" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsSanti White Night Work 2010 "San Luis Obispo" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Magic Hour 2012 "" Jason SellardsScott HoffmanJoan Wasser Magic Hour 2012 "Self Control" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Magic Hour 2012 "Sex and Violence" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Night Work 2010 "Sex Exciter" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlison Goldfrapp 2010 "Shady Love" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex RidhaAzealia Banks Magic Hour 2012 "She's My Man" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Skin This Cat" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Night Work 2010 "Skin Tight" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsStuart Price Night Work 2010 "" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Someone to Touch" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards K-Mart Disco 2007 "Something Like This" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Night Work 2010 "Somewhere" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex Ridha Magic Hour 2012 "Step Aside for the Man" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards K-Mart Disco 2007 "Swerlk" Amanda WarnerScott HoffmanPeter Wade KeuschJason SellardsAna LynchDerek Gruen SWERLK singleWonderSound Records 2017 "Take Your Mama" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Scissor Sisters 2004 "Tits on the Radio" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAna Lynch Scissor Sisters 2004 "Transistor" Scott HoffmanJason Sellards Ta-Dah 2006 "Us and Them" Unknown K-Mart Disco 2007 "Whole New Way" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsStuart Price Night Work 2010 "Year of Living Dangerously" Scott HoffmanJason SellardsAlex RidhaThomas Pentz Magic Hour 2012
Notes
A "Shady Love" is credited to Scissor Sisters vs. Krystal Pepsy.
References
External links List of Scissor Sisters songs at AllMusic