For Once in My Life - The Temptations - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Detroit vocal group luminaries The Temptations were in a mellow mood when they recorded their slow ballad version of "For Once in My Life" for their 1967 album of pop standards, The Temptations in a Mellow Mood, which also features West Side Story showstopper "Somewhere" and "A Taste of Honey" from the film of the same name. Originally written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, the song was first recorded in 1965 and brought to life by Stevie Wonder whose energetic 1967 version of "For Once in My Life" is the best-known rendition. For their reading of the track, The Temptations took the slow ballad route to emotional resonance and brought flashes of orchestral, cinematic drama, which adds depth to lyrics like "For once in my life / I won't let sorrow hurt me / Not like it's hurt me before / For once I have something / I know won't desert me / I'm not alone anymore."