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| Released | 8 December 2006 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 2006 | |||
| Studio | Weryton Studios( Munich) | |||
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| Length | 45:29 | |||
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Temptation is the debut studio album by German girl band Monrose. It was released by Starwatch Music on 8 December 2006 in German-speaking Europe, following the band's formation on Popstars – Neue Engel braucht das Land, the television talent show's fifth season. Pre-recorded with all six Popstars finalists throughout October and November 2006, the majority of the album was produced by Popstars jury member Dieter Falk. Additional collaborators include Jiant, Jonas Jeberg, Toni Cottura and Mozart & Friends.
Upon its release, Temptation became an instant smash hit. One of the most successful debuts of the year, it debuted on top of the charts in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and reached Platinum status in Germany its first week of release. It was eventually certified Double Platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) and went Platinum in both Austria and Switzerland. In Austria, Temptation became one of the ten biggest-selling albums of 2007. In Germany, it was ranked 14th.
The album was preceded by the number-one hit single "Shame," which emerged as the most-downloaded track since the introduction of the legal digital download charts in Germany up to then well as one of the ninth best-selling single of 2007. Second single "Even Heaven Cries" served as Monrose's competition song on Der deutsche Vorentscheid 2007 – Wer singt für Deutschland?, the German national final show of the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest 2007, where it eventually placed second.