My One Temptation

"My One Temptation" is the debut single by British singer Mica Paris, released as the first single from her debut album, So Good (1988). The song was released by 4th & Broadway and Island Records in 1988 and became Mica Paris' biggest hit, reaching the top ten of the UK Singles Chart and US Adult Contemporary chart. It was also a top twenty hit on the US R&B singles and Irish singles charts.

"My One Temptation"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album So Good
Released	1988
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	4:38
Label	4th & Broadway / Island Records
Songwriter(s)	Mick Leeson, Miles Waters, Peter Vale
Mica Paris singles chronology
"My One Temptation" (1988) "Like Dreamers Do" (1988)
Music video
"My One Temptation" on YouTube

Critical reception

The song has been described as "haunting" by critics. Kris Kirk from Melody Maker wrote, "Ex-Spirit of Watts vocalist Mica drops the hot gospel and goes supercool secular with a jazzy, dreamy swayer of a dance track that's certain to be a summer hit, despite the fact I nearly dropped off."^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988-1989) Peak position Australia (Australian Music Report)[2] 100 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 27 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 22 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 39 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 37 UK Singles (OCC)[9] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[10] 97 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 15 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] 36 West Germany (GfK)[14] 30

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position UK Singles (OCC)[15] 98

See also

• List of UK top 10 singles in 1988

References

1. Kirk, Kris (14 May 1988). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 36. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
2. "Every Unique AMR Top 100 Single of the 1980s". Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
3. "Mica Paris – My One Temptation" (in French). Ultratop 50.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6438." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
5. "Chart Track: Week 21, 1988". Irish Singles Chart.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mica Paris" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
7. "Mica Paris – My One Temptation" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
8. "Mica Paris – My One Temptation". Top 40 Singles.
9. "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
10. "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
11. "Mica Paris Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
12. "Mica Paris Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
13. "Mica Paris Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mica Paris – My One Temptation" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
15. "Top 100 1988 - UK Music Charts". British Phonographic Industry. uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 18 December 2017.