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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temptation canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| B-side | Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | New Order singles chronology ⓘ |
| composer |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gillian Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic of alternative dance music
ⓘ
one of New Order’s defining early tracks ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Trainspotting #2 (1996 soundtrack album)
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Trainspotting (1996 film soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative dance
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post-punk ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Temptation (live at Glastonbury 1987)
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Temptation (live at Reading Festival 1998) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Temptation (New Order music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Temptation (1987 version)
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Temptation (1998 version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
Retro (New Order box set)
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Singles (New Order compilation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Substance 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ Total: From Joy Division to New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
5:21
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8:47 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernard Sumner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme | desire and emotional longing ⓘ |
| nextSingle | Blue Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evolution from Joy Division’s post-punk style to dance-oriented sound
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prominent melodic bassline ⓘ synth-driven post-punk sound ⓘ |
| performer | New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Bernard Sumner
NERFINISHED
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Gillian Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSingle | Procession ⓘ |
| producer |
Mike Johnson
NERFINISHED
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New Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Britannia Row Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Factory Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-05-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.