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“Temptation” by The Tea Party
From the album Transmission (1997)
“Temptation” by The Tea Party appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1997 and 2010. It was first released in 1997 on the album Transmission. Its best result is #44 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #233 alternative song of 1997 and #5,530 alternative song of all time.
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"Temptation" comes from Transmission, the 1997 album by Canada's Tea Party, and Jeff Martin produced, recorded and mixed it himself. The opening is a dare: the lute known as the tar, winding over a sped-up sample of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" before the band crashes in.
Strip that away and it's a tight three-piece stomp with keyboards bolted on, industrial rock by way of the bazaar. EMI put it out as a single in Australia and as a promo in Canada and the US, where it became their only American chart entry, and they shot the video in Toronto. CILQ-FM ranked it fifth on its Top 107 of 1997, and it later turned up in Trailer Park Boys: The Movie and on the Road Rash 3D and NHL 2002 soundtracks. Nevermore even covered it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1997 | 100 |
| 1997 | 98 | WRCX Rock 103.5 Chicago, IL | WRCX Top 103 Songs of 1997 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 64 | CRNC 90.1 | CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s | 91 |
| 1999 | 907 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2009 | 67 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge | 200 |
| 2009 | 132 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) | 200 |
| 2010 | 146 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) | 200 |
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