Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Tainted Love

Soft Cell Dir. Peter Christopherson Play Channel
1981 80s synth pop

Originally composed by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964, this song attained worldwide fame after being covered by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell for their 1981 album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.

67M views
3:01 duration
1981 released

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