"Temptation" is the fourth and final single from

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's debut album, ''

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''. It was released on 7 March 1988, and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Three versions of the song have been released. The original album version contains a longer

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than the single version, which also contains the expletive "don't waste my ''fucking'' spirit". The single version has this edited to "don't waste my ''angry'' spirit", and was also the version played on radio. The radio edit version is also used in '' End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits'' .

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recorded his own version of the song for inclusion on his 2002 album ''

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'', but once again contains the expletive line within the middle eight from the original Wet Wet Wet version.

Track listings

CD: #"Temptation" (extended version) #"Bottled Emotions" #"I Remember" (extended version) #"Heaven Help Us All" 7": #"Temptation" #"Bottled Emotions" 12": #"Temptation" #"Bottled Emotions" #"I Remember" (extended version)

References

* Wet Wet Wet songs 1988 singles 1987 songs PolyGram singles Songs written by Marti Pellow Songs written by Tommy Cunningham Songs written by Graeme Clark (musician) Songs written by Neil Mitchell (musician) {{1980s-pop-song-stub