Ed Cobb

Songs Written by Ed CobbTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Edward Cornelius Cobb (February 25, 1938, South Pasadena, California – September 19, 1999, Honolulu, Hawaii) was an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most notably during the 1950s and 1960s. He is notable for writing the song "Tainted Love" for Gloria Jones, which later became a hit worldwide when it was covered by Soft Cell. == Career == === The Four Preps === Cobb was a member of the pop group the Four Preps from its discovery in 1956 until... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ed Cobb first charted in 1960 with MacDonald's Cave.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 12 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: SOS - #2: Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? - #3: Tainted Love - #4: Tainted Love - #5: Every Little Bit Hurts
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  The Piltdown Men
1.
09/1960

MacDonald's Cave
The Piltdown Men

67 pts












14
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick & Lincoln Mayorga
2.
09/1960

Brontosaurus Stomp
The Piltdown Men

10 pts
75
US












[Capitol 4414]
written by Lincoln Mayorga & Ed Cobb greentick
3.
01/1961

Piltdown Rides Again
The Piltdown Men

65 pts












14
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick & Lincoln Mayorga
4.
03/1961

Goodnight Mrs. Flintstone
The Piltdown Men

54 pts












18
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick & Lincoln Mayorga
  The Link Eddy Combo
5.
05/1961

Big Mr. C.
The Link Eddy Combo

5 pts






28
R&B






instrumental
[Reprise 20002]
written by Lincoln Mayorga & Ed Cobb greentick
  Brenda Holloway
Every Little Bit Hurts
6.
05/1964

#5  Every Little Bit Hurts
Brenda Holloway

from Every Little Bit Hurts   
91 pts
13
US




3
R&B






[Tamla 54094]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
7.
08/1964

I'll Always Love You
Brenda Holloway

13 pts
60
US












[Tamla 54099]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  The Spencer Davis Group
Every Little Bit Hurts
8.
02/1965

Every Little Bit Hurts
The Spencer Davis Group

from Their First LP   
19 pts












41
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Gloria Jones
9.
11/1965

Heartbeat (Part 1)
Gloria Jones

from Come Go with Me   
3 pts
128
US












[Uptown 712]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  The Standells
10.
04/1966

Dirty Water
The Standells

from Dirty Water   Dirty Water
80 pts
11
US












[Tower 185]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
11.
08/1966

Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
The Standells

from Dirty Water   Dirty Water
19 pts
43
US












[Tower 257]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
12.
10/1966

Why Pick on Me
The Standells

from Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White   
15 pts
54
US












[Tower 282]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Peggy Scott-Adams
Every Little Bit Hurts
13.
04/1969

Every Little Bit Hurts
Peggy Scott-Adams

3 pts
126
US












as Peggy Scott
[SSS International 767]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  El Coco
14.
06/1979

Love Exciter / Dance Man
El Coco

2 pts




51
dance








[AVI 12-270]
written by W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder, Ed Cobb greentick & Merria Ross
  The Inmates
15.
12/1979

Dirty Water
The Inmates

from First Offence   
15 pts
51
US












[Polydor 2032]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Soft Cell
Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?
16.
08/1981

#2  Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
352 pts
8
US


4
dance


12
rock


1
UK
[Sire 49855]
written by Ed Cobb greentick, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland
17.
07/1982

Non-stop Erotic Cabaret (all cuts)
Soft Cell

from Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret   Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
4 pts




31
dance








written by Marc Almond, David Ball & Ed Cobb greentick
  Ellis Hall
Every Little Bit Hurts
18.
01/1983

Every Little Bit Hurts
Ellis Hall

1 pts






67
R&B






as Ellis Hall Jr.
[Houston Connection Recording Company 31300 ]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Dave Philips & The Hot Rod Gang
Tainted Love
19.
03/1983

Tainted Love
Dave Philips & The Hot Rod Gang

4 pts












98
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Soft Cell
Tainted Love
20.
02/1985

Tainted Love
Soft Cell

17 pts












43
UK
R
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Impedance
Tainted Love
21.
01/1990

Tainted Love
Impedance

16 pts




6
dance








written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Jaki Graham
Every Little Bit Hurts
22.
02/1990

Every Little Bit Hurts
Jaki Graham

from From Now On   From Now On
1 pts






79
R&B






[Orpheus 72264]
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Soft Cell
Tainted Love
23.
05/1991

#4  Tainted Love
Soft Cell

from Memorabilia: The Singles   Memorabilia: The Singles
125 pts












5
UK
R
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Icon
Tainted Love
24.
06/1996

Tainted Love
Icon

14 pts












51
UK
featuring Juliette Jaimes
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Soft Cell vs. Club 69
Tainted Love
25.
02/1999

Tainted Love
Soft Cell vs. Club 69

6 pts




24
dance








R
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  My Ruin
Tainted Love
26.
07/1999

Tainted Love
My Ruin

from Speak and Destroy   Speak and Destroy
9 pts












76
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Mark Ryder
27.
03/2001

Joy
Mark Ryder

25 pts












34
UK
as Mark "Ruff" Ryder
written by Mark Ryder & Ed Cobb greentick
  Marilyn Manson
Tainted Love
28.
12/2001

#3  Tainted Love
Marilyn Manson

from Not Another Teen Movie: Music from the Motion Picture   Not Another Teen Movie: Music from the Motion Picture
135 pts








30
rock
33
alt.
5
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Mark Ryder
29.
02/2002

Joy
Mark Ryder

3 pts












111
UK
as Mark "Ruff" Ryder
R
written by Mark Ryder & Ed Cobb greentick
  Marilyn Manson
Tainted Love
30.
01/2003

Tainted Love
Marilyn Manson

3 pts












159
UK
R
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Rihanna
SOS
31.
02/2006

#1  SOS
Rihanna

from A Girl Like Me   A Girl Like Me
416 pts
1
US
40
AC
1
dance






2
UK
[SRP/Def Jam 006313]
written by J. R. Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart & Ed Cobb greentick
SOS
32.
01/2007

SOS
Rihanna

from A Girl Like Me   A Girl Like Me
3 pts












156
UK
R
written by J. R. Rotem, Evan "Kidd" Bogart & Ed Cobb greentick
  Richard Grey
Tainted Love
33.
06/2007

Tainted Love
Richard Grey

14 pts












52
UK
written by Ed Cobb greentick
  Soft Cell
Tainted Love
34.
07/2011

Tainted Love
Soft Cell

3 pts












159
UK
R
written by Ed Cobb greentick


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The Four Preps


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