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Tainted LoveGloria Jones

Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.

Released
1964
On
Northern Soul and Sung to Someone
Updated
2026-08-31
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  1. Ranked No. 5 in Northern Soul

    A B-side nobody bought, resurrected on the Northern circuit, and then turned by Soft Cell into a global synth-pop hit. The original is faster and considerably angrier.

  2. Picked by Sung to Someone

    An address delivered at a run. "You don't really want any more from me" is not an observation about love, it is an accusation with somebody on the end of it, and the two-minute sprint is a woman getting it said before she loses her nerve.