And I've lost my light. A cover version of Ed Cobb's song "Tainted Love", which was originally recorded by American singer Gloria Jones and became popular after being recorded by British band Soft Cell, was included on the single's B-side. Get away. Track A is a medley of cover versions of Gloria Jones - Tainted Love & The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go. Thanks Carolyn Lee JOnes.

Once I ran to you (I ran) It was covered by Unwoman, Jamaican Me Breakfast Club, Déjà vu, Emmanuel Horvilleur and other artists. 12 Responses to “Five Good Covers: Tainted Love (Gloria Jones)” ... February 7, 2011 at 11:26 pm.

I guess my own cover of Tainted Love just did not make it in your direction! Reply.

Christopher Cross covering "Tainted Love" would be wimpy. the Go Getters Together with David Ball, they were called Soft Cell. Run away I've got to. The original version of "Tainted Love," was by Gloria Jones who recorded and wrote for Motown. In 1970, she first covered with with her husband Ike, transforming it into a funk soul rocker. From the pain you drive into the heart of me. This song was released in various versions with Soft Cell's cover of the Supremes hit "Where Did Our Love Go." Once, you'll click on 'buy selected' button - you'll be redirected to "My Downloads" page, where you can download the music you've purchased. Check it out – I am SURE you will like this jazz version. Get away. Cover versions of Gloria Jones - Tainted Love and The Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go "JW" & "0" in runouts denotes a Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville pressing. Referred to by the band as "desecratory but sensitive," it became widely viewed by commentators, as well as the band's members, as a reflection on then-emerged HIV/AIDS epidemic. The song Tainted Love was written by Ed Cobb and was first released by Gloria Jones in 1965. 2007: Killwhitneydead. Title Size, Mb Quality ; Tainted Love: Cover Versions.

For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night. In this 1980's cover by the Techno Pop group Soft Cell, they chose the Ed Cobb penned "Tainted Love" as the opening part of the medley. Prince wrote this song for his group The Family in 1985, and his version wasn't released properly until after his death. If anything, compared to most of the pop singles of 1981, it's rather lean and mean. The love we share.

Run away I've got to. Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 0 7599-20657-0 2007: Richard Grey recorded a dance cover entitled "Warped Bass".

The love we share. The original single has the 2:39 "Tainted Love" on the A-side with "Where Did Our Love Go" as the flip, but other single releases featured the two songs segued together as the A-side. And I've lost my light. Seems to go nowhere. It was Sinéad O'Connor's manager, Fachtna O'Kelly, who came up with the idea for Irish star O'Connor to cover the song, and the rest is history.