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"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. In 1981, the song attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell for their album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. The song has since been covered by numerous groups and artists.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 1 |
| France (SNEP) | 4 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 2 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| US Disco Top 80 (Billboard) with "Where Did Our Love Go" | 4 |
| US Rock Top Tracks (Billboard) | 12 |
| West Germany (GfK) | 1 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 43 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 4 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 5 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week) | 14 |
| UK Dance (Music Week) | 30 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| US Dance Club Play (Billboard) | 24 |
| US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 6 |