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- All except noted: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 280. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Tainted Love '91": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 259.
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- "Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret". RPM. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- "The Art of Falling Apart". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- 1 2 Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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- "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye – 2019". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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- "Memorabilia – The Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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- "Keychains & Snowstorms – The Soft Cell Story". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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- "The Very Best of Soft Cell". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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- ↑ Canadian singles chart peaks:
- "Tainted Love". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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- "Tainted Love". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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