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Tainted Love by Soft Cell

First released: Jul 1981, Length: 2:39

Creators (7)

Instruments

  1. Dave Ball other instruments, electronic instruments

Vocals

  1. Marc Almond
  2. Vicious Pink background vocals

Engineer

  1. Paul Hardiman

Producer

  1. Mike Thorne

Mixer

  1. Harvey Goldberg

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Advision Studios

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Tainted Love cover

    Composer

    1. Ed Cobb

    Lyricist

    1. Ed Cobb

Related Recordings (8)

Music Videos

  1. Tainted Love by Soft Cell

Sampled By

  1. Come Back Down by Soft Cell
  2. SOS by Soft Cell

Mash-Ups

  1. Bang Bang by Soft Cell
  2. Chwaraeon Soft by Soft Cell
  3. S.O.S. It’s Weeping Tainted Men (Rihanna vs. Soft Cell vs. Weather Girls) by Soft Cell
  4. Strange Moody Tainted Love (Soft Cell vs. Prat All Stars) by Soft Cell
  5. Tainted Jesus (Soft Cell vs. Depeche Mode) by Soft Cell

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Non‐Stop Erotic Cabaret 23 Nov 1981 Soft Cell
  2. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Dec 1981 Soft Cell
  3. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Dec 1981 Soft Cell
  4. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 1981 Soft Cell
  5. Non‐Stop Erotic Cabaret 1981 Soft Cell
  6. Non‐Stop Erotic Cabaret 13 Jul 1984 Soft Cell
  7. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 1987 Soft Cell
  8. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 1992 Soft Cell

Album - Compilation

  1. Alle 13 Goed! 1981 Various Artists
  2. Monster Tracks 1981 Various Artists
  3. The Singles 1986 Soft Cell made in West Germany
  4. The Singles 1986 Soft Cell
  5. The Singles 1986 Soft Cell made in Germany
  6. CD‐Festival: Highlights of the Seventies 1988 Various Artists
  7. Dance Decade 1989 Various Artists
  8. Pop & Wave, Volume 1: The Hits of the 80's 10 Mar 1992 Various Artists
  9. Rock of the 80’s, Volume 2 01 Oct 1992 Various Artists
  10. New Romantic Classics 19 Oct 1992 Various Artists
  11. Greatest Hits of the ’80s, Volume 1 1992 Various Artists
  12. Rock Times, Volume 14: 1981-1982 1992 Various Artists
  13. Larry’s Party Rock 3 1992 Various Artists
  14. Sound of the City 1992 Various Artists
  15. Stompin Party 1992 Various Artists
  16. The Emotion Collection: Promises 1992 Various Artists
  17. The Rock Collection: Soft Rock 1992 Various Artists
  18. The Power of Love 1992 Various Artists
  19. Les années New Wave 2 1992 Various Artists
  20. Young at Heart 1993 Various Artists
  21. Shut Up and Dance 1993 Various Artists
  22. The Emotion Collection: 18 Great Songs for Lovers 1993 Various Artists
  23. Glad to Be Gay 1993 Various Artists
  24. Het Beste uit de Top 100 Allertijden: Editie ’93 1993 Various Artists
  25. Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s, Volume 4 21 Jun 1994 Various Artists
  26. Love Eternal Dec 1994 Various Artists
  27. The Ultimate Eighties 1994 Various Artists
  28. Summer in the City 3 1994 Various Artists
  29. VTM Holiday Party Hits 2 1994 Various Artists
  30. Spirit of the Edge, Volume 1 1994 Various Artists
  31. The Ultimate Eighties: The Album of the Decade 1994 Various Artists
  32. It's Electric: Classic Hits From an Electric Era 1994 Various Artists
  33. The Ultimate Eighties: The Album of the Decade 1994 Various Artists
  34. Sounds of the Eighties: 1982 1994 Various Artists
  35. Entertainment Weekly: 80's Explosion 1994 Various Artists
  36. Totally 80s 1+2 1994 Various Artists
  37. The 80’s Collection: 1981 1994 Various Artists

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Coneheads 20 Jul 1993 Various Artists

Single

  1. Tainted Love Jul 1981 Soft Cell
  2. Tainted Love 1981 Soft Cell

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Chart Busters 1993 Various Artists