"Tempte" was the second single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. Though it failed to crack the Top 40 in the UK or the U.S., over the years "Tempted" has become one of Squeeze's most well known songs, especially in North America. The song's distinctive lead vocal is mainly by keyboardist Paul Carrack, though guitarist/co-composer Glenn Tilbrook and producer Elvis Costello also each get to sing lead on a few lines in the second verse.