The Correct Use of Soap is the third studio album by English post-punk band Magazine, released by Virgin Records in 1980.

Some of the songs marked a return of sorts to the punkier riffs and faster rhythms of Real Life, after their second album, Secondhand Daylight.

"A Song from Under the Floorboards" was featured on Rhino's 2004 box set Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground and has been covered many times in concert by fellow Mancunian Morrissey.

Record Mirror gave it a 4 out of 5 rating, while Smash Hits reviewer Red Starr wrote: "Despite the fine musicianship doing its best to sound busy and imposing, this thoroughly forgettable set lacks depth, conviction and, most of all, decent songs!

[14] On 1 September 2009, Magazine performed the original album in its entirety during the first half of their show at the Royal Festival Hall in London.