Temptation (Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed song)

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"Temptation"
Song by Bing Crosby
Published1933
Composer(s) Nacio Herb Brown [1]
Lyricist(s) Arthur Freed [1]
Producer(s) Wesley Rose [1]

"Temptation" is a popular song published in 1933, with music written by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed.

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Bing Crosby recording

The song was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1933 film Going Hollywood . Crosby recorded the song with Lennie Hayton's orchestra on October 22, 1933, [2] and it reached the No. 3 spot in the charts of the day during a 12-week stay. [3] He recorded it again with John Scott Trotter's Orchestra on March 3, 1945 [4] and also for his 1954 album Bing: A Musical Autobiography .

Other notable recordings

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