Tainted Love

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Tainted Love by Soft Cell

About Tainted Love

"Tainted Love", composed by Ed Cobb and firstsung by Gloria Jones, attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, and has since been covered by numerous other groups and artists. Soft Cell's record label chose to release "Tainted Love" on July 7, 1981 as the band's second single (their first was "Memorabilia", which did not chart). The label implied that this single would be Soft Cell's final release if the single did not sell. .

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About this song

Credited to: Soft Cell
Album: 80s & 90s Gothic Vibes · Track 6 of 50
Released: March 21, 2025
Duration: 2:40
On Last.fm: 1,928,627 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: 80s & 90s Gothic Vibes

Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps ,
Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol ,
Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees ,
The End Of The World by The Cure ,
London Dungeon by Misfits ,
Tainted Love by Soft Cell ,
Shout by Tears For Fears ,
The Great Commandment by Camouflage ,
Love Song by Simple Minds ,
Town Called Malice by The Jam ,
Fade To Grey by Visage ,
Violet by Hole ,
White Wedding - Pt. 1 / Remastered 2002 by Billy Idol ,
Don't You Want Me by The Human League ,
Perfect by The Smashing Pumpkins ,
Message In A Bottle - Remastered 2003 by The Police ,
Obsession by Animotion ,
Human Fly by The Cramps ,
Happy House by Siouxsie and the Banshees ,
An Honest Mistake by The Bravery ,
Incinerate by Sonic Youth ,
Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers ,
Enola Gay - Remastered 2003 by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark ,
I Heard It Through The Grapevine by The Slits ,
Out Of Control by She Wants Revenge ,
Head Over Heels by Tears For Fears ,
Down By The Water by PJ Harvey ,
Underneath The Stars by The Cure ,
Emerge by Fischerspooner ,
I Can't Hardly Stand It by The Cramps ,
This Is Hardcore by Pulp ,
Wasteland by The Mission ,
Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) by Concrete Blonde ,
Candyman by Siouxsie and the Banshees ,
Swamp Thing by The Chameleons ,
Anvil Night Club School by Visage ,
Mad World by Tears For Fears ,
Sleeper In Metropolis by Anne Clark ,
Mexican Radio by Wall Of Voodoo ,
Black Steel by Tricky , Martina Topley-Bird ,
Reward by The Teardrop Explodes ,
Take Me I'm Yours - Single Edit by Squeeze ,
Street Of Dreams by The Damned ,
Dance With Me by Lords Of The New Church ,
Bedsitter by Soft Cell ,
Mental Hopscotch by Missing Persons ,
Blood And Roses by The Smithereens ,
Gothic Girl by The 69 Eyes ,
In The Name Of The Father by Black Grape ,
I Don't Know Why I Love You by The House of Love ,