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“Tempted” was the second single released from Squeeze’s fourth album, East Side Story. Though it failed to crack the Top 40 in any country it was released (UK #41, Canada #45, US #49, Australia #90), over the years “Tempted” has become one of Squeeze’s most well known songs, especially in North America, thanks to its use in various TV commercials and in modern video games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Unlike other Squeeze songs, which are usually sung by guitarist/songwriter Glenn Tilbrook, the song’s lead vocal is mainly by keyboardist Paul Carrack, though Tilbrook and producer Elvis Costello also sing for a few lines in the second verse. The song was written by Squeeze members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

Tilbrook considers this one of his favorite songs. He told Songfacts: “It was our first song. It was when we grew up, really, as a band. When we finished it I couldn’t quite believe it was us.”

Tempted has been covered numerous times, including versions by Sting, Richard Thompson, Joe Cocker, The Georgetown Chimes, and Rockapella. Jools Holland also covered this song on his album Lift The Lid, which was a nod to Jools’s history with the band.

In 1993, Squeeze remixed and overdubbed the original recording to create a ‘new’ version of the song for the soundtrack to the film Reality Bites. This version received some radio airplay and was dubbed “Tempted ‘94.”
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  • Big Squeeze: The Very Best of Squeeze (disc 1)
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  • freecat369

    you gotta rock out when you hear this!

    11 days ago

  • Marjo47

    Still fab.

    11 days ago

  • jess502

    Why did this song pop in my head today? Had to jam it!

    last month

  • severedspirit

    Ah soo good

    last month

  • BlueOclock

    Wow, I had a strong feeling they were going to play this! Just a coincidence? Who knows? I love this song and this band, that much I know for sure!

    March 2012

  • outlawspacecat

    Though nothing Will keep us together We could steal time Just for one day We can be Heroes For ever and ever What d'you say?

    March 2012

  • jo4nny

    Really digging this band lately.

    March 2012

  • schwagcast

    exceedingly

    March 2012

  • JerryZola25

    brilliant

    March 2012

  • wackersska

    tune

    March 2012

  • pharmman52

    excellent band love pulling mussels from a shell

    February 2012

  • billwisnow

    This is definitely not the original but still an excellent version.

    February 2012

  • billwisnow

    This is definitely not the original but still an excellent version.

    February 2012

  • POYIM

    My favorite tune from the 80's.

    January 2012

  • wackersska

    how many fruits

    January 2012

  • Marjo47

    has anybody seen Jules Holland on BBC new years eve, he is from Squeeze to.

    January 2012

  • WaySilentBob69

    I've just found a kumquat, anyone want it? Go on!

    December 2011

  • num1monkeybutt

    Just excellent.

    December 2011

  • redhotburrito

    Classic song! BTW, what's Paul Carrack up to these days?

    November 2011

  • GFo04

    last.fm player goes for Royce Da 5'9 (GTA III) to this (GTA Vice City).... Weird.

    November 2011
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