Soft Cell - Tainted Love

"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. In 1981, the song attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell for their album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981).

 

Artist: Soft Cell      

A-Side: Tainted Love  

B-Side: Memorabilia

Year Released: 1981

Decade: 1980s

Genre: Electronic

Style:     Synth-pop, New Wave

Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single

Record Label: Celluloid

Label/Catalog #: 106405