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Fighting Temptation

"Fighting Temptation"
Photograph of four women who smile and look at the camera. From left to right, the first person is a brunette woman that wears a red dress. The second woman has red hair and wears a blue blouse, while the third wears an orange hat and a sweater of the same color. The fourth female outfit consist of a hip hop look (a baseball cap and shirt). Behind them a shrub is visible. Below the picture a large orange rectangle appears. On it, the words "Beyoncé", "Missy Elliott", "MC Lyte", and "Free", all written in white capital letters, are listed, and '"fighting temptation"' below them. At the right corner, "The Fighting Temptations: Music from the Motion Picture" is written in blue capital letters.
Single by Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte and Free
from the album The Fighting Temptations: Music from the Motion Picture
B-side "I Know"
Released July 5, 2003
Format CD single
Genre
Length 3:50
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Elliott
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Crazy in Love"
(2003)		 "Fighting Temptation"
(2003)		 "Baby Boy"
(2003)
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Gossip Folks"
(2002)		 "Fighting Temptation"
(2003)		 "Cop That Disc"
(2003)
MC Lyte singles chronology
"It's All Yours"
(1998)		 "Fighting Temptation"
(2003)		 "Ride wit Me"
(2003)

"Fighting Temptation" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé and American female rappers Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free in 2003. The song was used to promote the film The Fighting Temptations (2003), in which Beyoncé stars. It was composed by the Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Lana Moorer, Marie Wright, Jonathan Burks, LaShaun Owens, Karriem Mack, and Walter Murphy. "Fighting Temptations" was released as the lead single from the soundtrack album of the movie on July 5, 2003 through Columbia Records.

An R&B-funk song, "Fighting Temptation" samples Uncle Louie's "I Like Funky Music" (1979). Lyrically, the song makes reference to fighting against negativity in life as well as waiting for the right person before falling in love. Music critics generally received the song with positive reception. They complimented the theme of the song, the vocals of Beyoncé, and the verse-raps. "Fighting Temptation" received attention mainly in European countries, peaking at number eleven in the Netherlands and reaching the top fifty in Belgium as well as Switzerland. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Antti Jokinen.

The song is basically about a group of women's strict "no sex" rule similar to a part of the film's plot where Lilly (played by Beyoncé) does not want to start a sexual relationship with her boyfriend Darrin played by (Cuba Gooding Jr.) right away. However, in the film she assures him that they might start one in the near future but in the song, the women do not specify when they will be ready.


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