Temptation

E299554

"Temptation" is a popular song from the early 1930s, best known for its enduring status as a pop standard frequently recorded by major vocalists and big bands.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Temptation canonical 5

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf pop standard
popular song
song
composer Nacio Herb Brown
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstReleasePeriod early 1930s
genre pop standard
traditional pop
hasInfluenceOn later pop standard interpretations
hasMusicalStyle big band arrangement
crooner style vocal performance
vocal jazz interpretation
hasNotablePerformer Artie Shaw
Benny Goodman
Bing Crosby
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
surface form: Bing Crosby and the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

Dean Martin
Diana Krall
Frank Sinatra
Glenn Miller Orchestra
surface form: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

Jo Stafford
Lawrence Welk Orchestra
surface form: Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Mario Lanza
Perry Como
Red Norvo and His Orchestra
The Everly Brothers
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
hasRecordingEra 78 rpm era
CD era
LP era
digital era
hasTheme emotional conflict
romantic longing
seduction
isFrequentlyIncludedIn big band concert programs
standards repertoires of jazz vocalists
traditional pop recordings
isPartOf Great American Songbook
language English
lyricist Arthur Freed
notableFor being frequently recorded by big bands
being frequently recorded by major vocalists
enduring status as a pop standard
publicationDecade 1930s

Referenced by (5)

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

Arthur Freed wroteLyricsFor Temptation
Nacio Herb Brown notableWork Temptation
Nacio notableWork Temptation
subject surface form: Nacio Herb Brown
Going Hollywood featuresSong Temptation