Tainted Love - Definition and Overview

"Tainted Love" is a song originally recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones, and later made popular when covered in 1981 by Soft Cell. It has since been covered by numerous other groups.

Versions

• Gloria Jones (1964, northern soul)
• Soft Cell (1981, synthpop)
• Tainted Cash (~1990, rave)
• Inspiral Carpets (1993)
• Coil (1990s, gothic)
• Jon K (1990s, freestyle)
• Señor X (1990s)
• Club 69 (1999, techno remixes)
• My Ruin (1999, thrash metal?)
• Marilyn Manson (2001, industrial)

Single releases

• Panic / Tainted Love EP/single by Coil (1985 on 12", 1990 on CD)
• Tainted Love EP by Inspiral Carpets (1993)
• Tainted Love CD single/EP by Soft Cell (1993/1994, 2000)
• Tainted Love CD single remixes by Club 69 (1999)
• Tainted Love CD (several single/EP versions) by Marilyn Manson (2003)

Other

• Gloria Jones' original version is played on the in-car radio in the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

External link

• "Tainted Love" lyrics (http://www.getsomenoise.com/lyrics/songs/Gloria+Jones/Tainted+Love.html)