- Americans Hate Tingle: Well, Americans loved "Tainted Love", which spent nearly a year on the Billboard Hot 100 (43 weeks, a record at the time), peaking at #8, but it was their only Top 40 hit there, and Americans often view them as an archetypal One-Hit Wonder of The '80s. In the United Kingdom, it hit #1 on the Official Charts Company pop chart and kicked off a string of five hits that were #4 or higher. They had a total of twelve hits in their native UK.
- Awesome Music: The transition from "Tainted Love" to "Where Did Our Love Go?" is considered one of the greatest transitions in pop music.
- Covered Up: Their Signature Song "Tainted Love" is a cover of a 1964 Soul song by Gloria Jones.
- Eclipsed by the Remix: In the US, "Tainted Love" is better known for its 12" remix which combines it with "Where Did Our Love Go?".
- Misattributed Song: "Tainted Love" has been labelled most notably as being by The Clash. Sometimes it's labelled under Depeche Mode.
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