Temptation (6:59)

Cover of Substance 1987

From Substance 1987 and 61 other releases

Written by Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook & Gillian Gilbert
Produced by New Order

Released April 1982 on Temptation.

Notes New Order’s signature tune - over the years, many versions have been recorded. Initially, the 7” and 12” versions in 1982, a re-recording in 1987 for Substance and again in 1998 for the Manchester Commonwealth Games bid. It is also the song they have performed live the most.

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A heaven, a gateway, a hope
Just like a feeling inside, it's no joke
And though it hurts me to treat you this way
Betrayed by words, I'd never heard, too hard to say

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  • tati_wurdahype

    This is the song that really made me love New Order, I really can't describe it better than sl8221958 did.

    2 Jun 2:43pm Reply
  • exdeque

    воу воу паринь палехче

    27 May 9:55pm Reply
  • sl8221958

    The simplicity, the near-flat vocal, the vague sense of melancholy and the way it makes you want to dance. This was so revolutionary and fresh and weird when this sound first came on the scene. Back when Change was in the air--- when will we get that feeling again?

    20 May 4:47pm Reply
  • Faintaz

    just awesome track. love it!

    26 Apr 11:18am Reply
  • april29th

    I wish it was re-released one day as a collection of all known versions on a single disc. It would be eargasmic.

    22 Apr 3:10pm Reply
  • kikikirsche

    again!again!again!

    31 Mar 9:26pm Reply
  • Alice_in_pains

    Trainspotting

    16 Mar 10:11am Reply
  • roadfork

    a great song at times of confusion

    10 Mar 9:56pm Reply
  • sinztye

    fúj érzések

    5 Feb 7:28pm Reply
  • strusiu

    perfectness

    4 Jan 1:31am Reply
  • carbone3d

    I owned the maxi single and Im always mad about this tune...

    31 Dec 2012 Reply
  • raffy_rillo

    Too infectious to resist. Heard this on The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

    19 Dec 2012 Reply
  • RandallBoggs

    wish I was in Hyde Park to hear it live!

    15 Oct 2012 Reply
  • matt1337c

    New Order's first great pop song.

    11 Oct 2012 Reply
  • silentandgrey

    Saw at T in The Park. The Manchester bands were all on great form

    21 Sep 2012 Reply
  • alice-kelly

    ahhh the best song I've heard in a long time. (also amazing at hyde park)

    5 Sep 2012 Reply
  • lyle_catcliffe

    Love it. Great in Trainspotting, was overwhelmed to have heard it live at Hyde Park last weekend.

    17 Aug 2012 Reply
  • schwedenede71

    eines der besten .....:-)

    8 Aug 2012 Reply
  • pla69

    this song never gets old as so many have. yeah, best

    3 Jul 2012 Reply
  • SuperChibz

    Up down turnaround

    18 Jun 2012 Reply
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