The Smashing Piccadillys - Tainted Love (Rockabilly, Gloria Jones Cover)

The Smashing Piccadillys Lead Vocals – Holgi P. Guitar, Backing Vocals – Roddy B. Drum, Backing Vocals – Marky Marc Bass, Backing Vocals – Slappin Pipe Kai Schönfelder 🎵 [SONG INFO] "Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. Gloria Jones version (1965) Gloria Jones recorded the original version of "Tainted Love". It was the B-side to the 1965 single "My Bad Boy's Comin' Home", which was a commercial flop, failing to chart in either the US or the UK. Before Jones recorded the song, Cobb had offered it to The Standells, which he managed and produced, but they rejected it. Soft Cell version (1981) The vocal-and-synth duo Soft Cell became aware of the song through its status as a UK "Northern Soul" hit, and recorded a drastically different arrangement in 1981. Produced by Mike Thorne, the Soft Cell track featured a slower tempo than Jones' version, and was in the key of G rather than the original C to match Marc Almond's lower voice. Synthesizers and rhythm machines replaced the original's guitars, bass, drums, and horns. Soft Cell's version was recorded in a day and a half with Almond's first vocal take being used on the record. Marilyn Manson cover (2001) Marilyn Manson covered "Tainted Love" and released it as a single from the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack. It was released in 2001. It was later included on his following album The Golden Age of Grotesque as a bonus track. Released in the UK on March 23, 2002, it is Manson's biggest hit to date in that country. The song entered the UK singles chart at No. 6 the week before its official release date, as a result of substantial import sales. The song reached its peak position of No. 5 the following week, and spent a total of twenty-two weeks in the Top 75. It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. The video for Manson's cover shows Manson bringing several goth friends to a high school party. It features several characters from the film Not Another Teen Movie. It also features Joey Jordison, the drummer from Slipknot, and Tim Skold, who was not a member of the band at the time. Selective list of recorded versions 1965 Gloria Jones, original version 1976 Gloria Jones, on the album Vixen (produced by Marc Bolan) 1981 Soft Cell, on the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 1982 Dave Phillips & the Hot Rod Gang, on the single "Tainted Love / Wild Youth" 1985 Coil, on the 12" single Panic/Tainted Love 1992 The Flying Pickets, on the album The Warning Inspiral Carpets, on the album Ruby Trax 1994 David Benoit, on the album Lost and Found 1995 Shades Apart, on the album Save It 1997 Atrocity, on the album Werk 80 The Hi-Fives, on the album And a Whole Lotta You! 1998 Country Teasers, on the album Back to the Future, or Brideshead Revisited Revisited The Living End, as a B-side to the single "All Torn Down" 1999 My Ruin, on the album Speak and Destroy 2000 Wild Strawberries, on the album Twist as an unnumbered track 2001 Marilyn Manson, on the album Not Another Teen Movie Soundtrack Max Raabe, on the album Superhits Nummer 2 2002 Prozac+, on the album Miodio Night Shift, on the album Undercovers 2005 The Pussycat Dolls, on the album PCD 2006 Milk Inc. on the album Dance Rihanna sampled Soft Cell's version for her third single "SOS" Milk Inc., on the album Supersized 2008 The Lost Fingers, on the album Lost in the 80s 2009 My Brightest Diamond, on the album Guilt by Association Vol. 2 The Pigeon Detectives, as a one-off single for the charity "Cash for Kids" Blackmailers, on the album Contrafact 2010 Imelda May on the album Mayhem 2011 Scorpions, on the album Comeblack 🔗 [LINKS] https://www.thesmashingpiccadillys.de/   / thesmashingpiccadillys1987   https://www.reverbnation.com/thesmash... #thesmashingpiccadillys #taintedlove #rockabilly #gloriajones #rockabillycover