Temptation (1933 song)

"Temptation"
Song by Bing Crosby
Published	1933
Writer(s)	Arthur Freed (lyrics)
Composer(s)	Nacio Herb Brown
Producer(s)	Wesley Rose

"Temptation" is a popular song published in 1933, with music written by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed. The song was used in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952) and later in the 1983 musical based on the film, and is prominently featured in Valerio Zurlini's Violent Summer (1959).

The song was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1933 film Going Hollywood. Crosby recorded the song with Lennie Hayton's orchestra on October 22, 1933. He recorded it again with John Scott Trotter's Orchestra on March 3, 1945.

Other versions of the song were recorded by Artie Shaw and his orchestra on September 7, 1940, and by Mario Lanza in 1952. Andy Williams, Screamin' Jay Hawkins also recorded the song.

In 1946 Harry James recorded a live version performed at Meadowbrook Gardens, CA (One Night Stand With Harry James, 1975, Joyce LP-1014)

A parody version, entitled "Tim-tay-shun", was recorded in a country music style by Red Ingle with a vocal by "Cinderella G. Stump" (actually a pseudonym for Jo Stafford) in 1947.

African-American crooner Billy Eckstine recorded his version December 30, 1947.

The Everly Brothers' version (b/w "Stick With Me Baby", Warner Bros. Records WB5220), released in May 1961, reached #1 in the UK charts. This version also peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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