cover vs original American artist Gloria Jones recorded the original version of Tainted Love, which was written and produced by Ed Cobb. It was the B-side to the 1965 single My Bad Boys 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. American artist Marilyn Manson covered Tainted Love with an arrangement based on Soft Cells version, and released it as a single from the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack. It was released in 2001. It was later included on the bands following album The Golden Age of Grotesque as a bonus track. Released in the UK on March 23, 2002, it is the bands biggest hit in that country. The song entered the UK singles chart at #6 the week before its official release date, as a result of substantial import sales. The song reached its peak position of #5 the following week, and spent a total of 22 weeks in the Top 75.The song topped the Portuguese chart.It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002.
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