"Tainted Love" is asongcomposed byEd Cobb, formerly of American groupthe Four Preps, which was originally recorded byGloria Jonesin 1964.In 1981, the song attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by Britishsynth-popduoSoft Cellfor their albumNon-Stop Erotic Cabaret. The song has since been covered by numerous groups and artists. American rock band Marilyn Manson covered "Tainted Love" with an arrangement based on Soft Cell's version. It was released in November 2001 as a single from the Not Another Teen Movie soundtrack.