Temptation Eyes

"Temptation Eyes"
Single by The Grass Roots
from the album More Golden Grass
B-side "Keepin' Me Down"
Released December 1970 (1970-12)
Format 7" 45 RPM
Genre Rock, Psychedelic pop
Label ABC/Dunhill
Writer(s) H. Price/D. Walsh
Producer(s) Steve Barri
The Grass Roots singles chronology
"Come on and Say It"
(1971)		 "Temptation Eyes"
(1971)		 "Sooner or Later"
(1972)

"Temptation Eyes" is a 1971 hit song by The Grass Roots. It was the third single released from their eighth album, More Golden Grass. It reached #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The song describes a man trying to win the heart of a girl who is hesitant to love him due to her past experiences; he tells her that she will succumb to him sooner or later.

Keyboardist Dennis Provisor is given a chance to stand out in this song. After the key signature changes, Provisor makes a soulful improvise while the other members sing the verse.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1970-71) Peak
position
Australia KMR 79
Canada RPM Top Singles [1] 22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 15
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1971) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 29

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.5217&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.5217.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.5217
  2. ↑ "Top Pop 100 Singles" Billboard December 25, 1971: TA-36

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