"Into Temptation" is a song by Australasian rock group

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. It was the third single from the group's second album, ''

Temple of Low Men ''Temple of Low Men'' is the second studio album by New Zealand-Australian rock band Crowded House, released by Capitol Records on 5 July 1988. The three band members, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and Paul Hester, recorded the album in Melbourne and ...

'' (1988). The single peaked at number 59 on the Australian

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in January 1989 and reached the top 20 in the Netherlands. "Into Temptation" appears on Crowded House's greatest hits album ''

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''. The song was also performed by

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for the Finn brothers female tribute album ''

She Will Have Her Way ''She Will Have Her Way'' is a compilation album featuring female Australian and New Zealand musicians performing songs written by Neil Finn and Tim Finn ( The Finn Brothers), members of Split Enz and Crowded House. A follow-up album, '' He Wil ...

'' in 2005.

Reception

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said, "If you ever needed an example of how convincing Neil Finn’s songwriting is, consider this: Sharon Finn thought Neil was cheating on her because of this song. Add in the undercurrent of Hester’s unmistakable jazz-brush finesse and a synth-string orchestral sweep, and you’re left with one of the band’s most emotive, understated moments." ''

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'' noted the, "sparse verse instrumentation, vocals front and centre, followed by a lush chorus with a melody that draws you in, its simplicity is a masterstroke and its effectiveness is measurable.

Track listings

All songs were written by

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except "This Is Massive", written by

Paul Hester Paul Newell Hester (8 January 1959 – 26 March 2005) was an Australian musician and television personality. He was the drummer for the band Split Enz for their last year together from December 1983 to December 1984, and co-founding member an ...

. Australian 7-inch, 12-inch, and CD single # "Into Temptation" – 4:32 # "Mansion in the Slums" (live) # "This Is Massive" (live) US 7-inch and cassette single # "Into Temptation" – 4:32 # "

Better Be Home Soon "Better Be Home Soon" is a song written by Neil Finn and performed by rock band Crowded House. It appears on their second studio album, ''Temple of Low Men'', which was later released in July 1988. The song was issued as a single in June 1988 by ...

" – 3:07 European 12-inch single # "Into Temptation" – 4:32 # "Now We're Getting Somewhere" (live) # "Mansion in the Slums" (live)

Charts

References

External links

Article about the song on thishereboogie.com
{{Authority control Crowded House songs 1988 singles 1988 songs Capitol Records singles Song recordings produced by Mitchell Froom Songs written by Neil Finn