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‘Tainted Love’: Soft Cell Put The Synths In Northern Soul

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In the 1960s, “Tainted Love” was a specialist club favorite. In the early 80s, it was reborn as an early landmark of the electro-pop sound. On September 5, 1981, Soft Cell put the synths in northern soul and took it to the top of the UK charts. Click to load video The song, written by Ed Cobb, was recorded in 1964 by Gloria Jones, the future girlfriend of Marc Bolan, and released the following year. Although it wasn’t a chart hit, the recording …
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uDiscover Music broke the news in on Friday, September 5, 2025.
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