The 80’s Super Smash ‘Tainted Love’ is Actually a Cover Song [VIDEO]

Soft Cell's 'Tainted Love' is one of the signature hits of the 80's. But, it's a actually a cover of a song recorded in the mid-60's.

It was originally recorded in 1964 by American singer Gloria Jones, who was a major star in the U.K. As a matter of fact, she was such a big star that she was given the nickname 'The Northern Queen of Soul'.

Jones was actually a songwriter at Motown before she had a hit on her own with 'Tainted Love'. She was also the girlfriend of glam rock artist Marc Bolan of the band T. Rex until his death in 1977.

Here's her version of 'Tainted Love':

Here's the 80's version by Marc Almond and Soft Cell: