Temptation

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"Temptation" is a 1982 synth-driven post-punk single by New Order, widely regarded as one of the band’s defining early tracks and a classic of alternative dance music.

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Temptation canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist New Order
B-side Hurt
chronology New Order singles chronology
composer Bernard Sumner
Gillian Gilbert
Peter Hook
Stephen Morris
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
describedAs classic of alternative dance music
one of New Order’s defining early tracks
featuredIn Trainspotting #2 (1996 soundtrack album)
Trainspotting (1996 film soundtrack)
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre alternative dance
post-punk
synth-pop
hasLiveVersion Temptation (live at Glastonbury 1987)
Temptation (live at Reading Festival 1998)
hasMusicVideo Temptation (New Order music video)
hasVersion Temptation (1987 version)
Temptation (1998 version)
isIncludedIn Retro (New Order box set)
Singles (New Order compilation)
Substance 1987
Total: From Joy Division to New Order
language English
length 5:21
8:47
lyricist Bernard Sumner
lyricsTheme desire and emotional longing
nextSingle Blue Monday
notableFor evolution from Joy Division’s post-punk style to dance-oriented sound
prominent melodic bassline
synth-driven post-punk sound
performer New Order
performerMember Bernard Sumner
Gillian Gilbert
Peter Hook
Stephen Morris
previousSingle Procession
producer Mike Johnson
New Order
recordedAt Britannia Row Studios
recordLabel Factory Records
releaseDate 1982-05-10
releaseYear 1982
side A-side

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

New Order notableSong Temptation
Wet Wet Wet notableWork Temptation
Cote de Pablo performedSong Temptation
Bernard Sumner notableSong Temptation