Temptation (Corina song)

"Temptation"
Single by Corina
from the album Corina
B-side	"Loving You Like Crazy"
Released	April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)
Genre	Freestyle [1]
Length	3:55 (radio version)
Label	Cutting ATCO
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 and ATCO 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]

Track listing

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

U.S. 12-inch single

No.	Title	Length
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

U.S. cassette maxi-single

No.	Title	Length
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

U.S. and Canadian cassette single; UK 7-inch single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Temptation" (Radio version)
2.	"Loving You Like Crazy" (radio version)	Berrios Corina Reyes Jonathan Hanser Duprey

UK 12-inch single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Temptation" (The Lucifer mix)	6:10
2.	"Temptation" (The Hellfire mix)	5:51
3.	"Temptation" (dub mix)	6:08

UK CD single

No.	Title	Writer(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

• Corina – lead and backing vocals
• Carlos Berrios – keyboards, bass, drums

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [3] 57 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [4] 36 Canada Dance/Urban ( RPM ) [5] 7 US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 6 US 12-inch Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [7] 1 US Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) [8] 22

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 58 US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) [10] 6

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.

External links

• " Temptation " at Discogs (list of releases)