It was the B-side of her 1965 single 'My Bad Boy's Comin' Home', which was a commercial flop, failing to chart in either the US or the UK.
The song was written and produced by Ed Cobb and arranged by Lincoln Mayorga. Gloria Jones versions (1964 released 1965) (second recording 1976) Īmerican artist Gloria Jones made the first recording of 'Tainted Love' in 1964. A version by Impedance reached #14 on the Canadian Dance charts, April 14, 1990. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. ' 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.
'My Bad Boy's Comin' Home' / ' Tainted Love'