Temptation (The Tea Party song)
1997 single by The Tea Party
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"Temptation" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party from the album Transmission. It was released as a single in Australia and a promotional single in Canada and the United States.[1] The music video was shot in Toronto.
A-side"Temptation", "Pulse"
B-side"The River (Alhambra Tour)"
ReleasedJuly 1997
RecordedAlkemical Studios (Montreal), Studio Morin Heights (Morin Heights)
| "Temptation" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial CD Single, Australia | ||||
| Single by The Tea Party | ||||
| from the album Transmission | ||||
| A-side | "Temptation", "Pulse" | |||
| B-side | "The River (Alhambra Tour)" | |||
| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Alkemical Studios (Montreal), Studio Morin Heights (Morin Heights) | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | EMI Music Canada | |||
| Songwriter | The Tea Party | |||
| Producer | Jeff Martin | |||
| The Tea Party singles chronology | ||||
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"Temptation" is a standard three-piece rock song with keyboard accompaniment and an introduction composed of tar (lute) and a sped-up sample of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks".
Trivia
- An instrumental of this song was used in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie.
- Also, this song was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Road Rash 3D.
- Additionally, this song was a track on the EA Sports NHL 2002 video game soundtrack.
- The song is covered by Nevermore and released as bonus song on their album The Obsidian Conspiracy
- This song is The Tea Party's only US Chart entry (US Billboard Active Rock Chart #36 [3]).
Track listing
- "Temptation"
- "The River (Alhambra Tour)"
- "Pulse"
