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| "Temptation" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bing Crosby | |
| Published | 1933 |
| 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.
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 .
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"You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1946 film Blue Skies, where it was introduced by Bing Crosby. The song was nominated for "Best Song" in 1946 but lost out to "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe". Dinah Shore's version was biggest in the US reaching the No. 5 spot, while Crosby's version peaked at No. 12. Jo Stafford also had chart success with it and her version achieved the No.11 position.
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