Song: "Tainted Love"
Artist: Soft Cell
Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #7
Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 36
Weekly data:
| Week ending | Rank | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30, 1982 | 98 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| February 6, 1982 | 95 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| February 13, 1982 | 93 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| February 20, 1982 | 84 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| February 27, 1982 | 81 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| March 6, 1982 | 74 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| March 13, 1982 | 66 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| March 20, 1982 | 62 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| March 27, 1982 | 59 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| April 3, 1982 | 56 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| April 10, 1982 | 53 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| April 17, 1982 | 51 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| April 24, 1982 | 48 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| May 1, 1982 | 46 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| May 8, 1982 | 43 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| May 15, 1982 | 37 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| May 22, 1982 | 33 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| May 29, 1982 | 28 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| June 5, 1982 | 22 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| June 12, 1982 | 19 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| June 19, 1982 | 17 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| June 26, 1982 | 15 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| July 3, 1982 | 13 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| July 10, 1982 | 11 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| July 17, 1982 | 8 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| July 24, 1982 | 7 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| July 31, 1982 | 7 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| August 7, 1982 | 11 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| August 14, 1982 | 14 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| August 21, 1982 | 20 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| August 28, 1982 | 26 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| September 4, 1982 | 29 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| September 11, 1982 | 59 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| September 18, 1982 | 73 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| September 25, 1982 | 83 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
| October 2, 1982 | 95 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | Sire 49855 |
Rankings greater than 100 are from the Cashbox 'Looking Ahead' charts.