Temptation (Arash song)
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| Song by Rebecca Zadig featuring Alex | ||
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| Single by Arash featuring Rebecca | ||||||||||
| from the album Arash | ||||||||||
| Released | 2005 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2004-2005 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Label | Warner Music | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Robert Uhlmann Alex Arash Labaf Johan Bejerholm Max Tavahen Charles Burbank Ronny Gold Samy Goz Pedro Maza Luaces | |||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Robert Uhlmann Alex Arash Labaf Johan Bejerholm | |||||||||
| Arash featuring Rebecca singles chronology | ||||||||||
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| "Vostochniye skazki (Восточные сказки)" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Blestyaschie and Arash | ||||||||||
| from the album Vostochniye skazki | ||||||||||
| Released | 2006 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Label | Partija | |||||||||
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| "Versoeking" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Hi-5 | ||||||||||
| from the album Versoeking | ||||||||||
| Released | 2006 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop, dance | |||||||||
| Label | Select Music | |||||||||
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"Temptation" is a 2005 major hit single by Iranian-Swedish singer Arash taken from his debut album Arash and his third successful consecutive single after "Boro Boro" (number 1 in Sweden) and "Tike Tike Kardi" (number 2 in Sweden). The song that features the vocals of the Swedish singer Rebecca Zadig made it to number 2 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart, also charting in Germany, Switzerland and Finland. A music video was released with Arash as lead singer.[1]
Original version
The song was originally recorded when Alex Arash Labaf used to perform under his mononym Alex. The original, an English version with main vocals by Rebecca Zadig featured Alex with additional Persian language lyrics by him.
A separate music video was also shot directed by Alec Cartio[2]
Russian version
In 2006, a Russian language version of the song was made by Arash with the Russian girl group Blestyaschie (Блестящие in Russian). The song titled "Vostochniye skazki" (in Russian Восточные сказки, meaning Eastern fairytales) was credited to Blestyaschie featuring Arash. It appeared on Blestyaschie album also titled Vostochniye skazki and released on Partija Russian record label. A separate music video was shot for the single[3] destined for the Russian market.
Other covers
In 2006, the South African cover boy band Hi-5 covered the song in Afrikaans under the title "Versoeking" (meaning temptation in Afrikaans). It was a main single and the title track of the album also titled Versoeking which is the band's follow-up to the Soebat EP (2003) and self-titled Hi-5 (2004).
Charts
| Chart (2005/2006) | Peak position |
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| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 15 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] | 29 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 42 |
References
- ↑ Music video of Arash featuring Rebecca in the official single version of "Temptation"
- ↑ Music video for "Temptation" with Rebecca as main vocals
- ↑ Music video of Blestyaschie and Arash in a Russian version of "Temptation"
- ↑ "Arash feat. Rebecca: Temptation" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Arash feat. Rebecca – Temptation". GfK Entertainment.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Arash feat. Rebecca – Temptation". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Arash feat. Rebecca – Temptation". Swiss Singles Chart.
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