Temptation (Corina song)

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"Temptation"
Temptation 12 Single.jpeg
Single by Corina
from the album Corina
B-side "Loving You Like Crazy"
ReleasedApril 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)
Genre Freestyle [1]
Length3:55 (radio version)
Label Cutting
Songwriter(s)
  • Carlos Berrios
  • Corina
  • Franc Reyes
  • Luis Capri Duprey
Producer(s) Carlos "After Dark" Berrios
Corina singles chronology
"Loving You Like Crazy"
(1990)		"Temptation"
(1991)		"Whispers"
(1991)
Music video
"Temptation" on YouTube

"Temptation" is a song by American singer-songwriter Corina, released on April 8, 1991, by Cutting Records as the lead single of her debut album, Corina (1991). Co-written by Corina with Carlos Berrios, Franc Reyes and Luis Capri Duprey, the single became her biggest hit, peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as number one on the Billboard 12-inch Singles Sales chart. In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked "Temptation" number 87 in their list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carlos Berrios, Corina, Franc Reyes, and Luis Capri Duprey, except where indicated.

US 12-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Temptation" (New School Freestyle)5:25
2."Temptation" (Radio version)3:55
3."Temptation" (After Dark Love mix)5:16
4."Temptation" (Synth Apella)4:16
5."Temptation" (Dark Beats)3:30
Total length:22:22
US cassette maxi-single
No.TitleLength
1."Temptation" (New School Freestyle)5:25
2."Temptation" (Radio version)3:55
3."Temptation" (After Dark Love mix)5:16
4."Temptation" (Synth Apella)4:16
US and Canadian cassette single; UK 7-inch single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Temptation" (Radio version)  
2."Loving You Like Crazy" (radio version)
  • Berrios
  • Corina
  • Reyes
  • Jonathan Hanser
  • Duprey
 
UK 12-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Temptation" (The Lucifer mix)6:10
2."Temptation" (The Hellfire mix)5:51
3."Temptation" (dub mix)6:08
UK CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Temptation" (Radio version) 4:00
2."Temptation" (The Lucifer mix) 6:14
3."Loving You Like Crazy" (radio version)
  • Berrios
  • Corina
  • Reyes
  • Hanser
  • Duprey
4:05

Personnel

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesApril 8, 1991—Cutting[ citation needed ]
AustraliaAugust 12, 1991Cassette ATCO [11]
September 30, 1991
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [12]

References

  1. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate . Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (July 22, 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1624." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1633." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . August 10, 1991. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. August 10, 1991. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dance Club Songs" . Billboard. July 6, 1991. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1991 – Longbored Surfer – Charts". Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  10. ↑ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Dance Sales 12-inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-32.
  11. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 12/08/91: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 81. August 11, 1991. p. 19.
  12. ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 30/09/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 88. September 29, 1991. p. 19.
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