Colin 
ALISHA is back after a year away, and she’s coming back with a track that feels like a full reset in the best way. Her new single ‘Temptations’ marks a fresh chapter for the Birmingham pop artist, swapping comfort-zone pop for an RnB-inspired sound built on intimacy, tension, and late-night confidence.
‘Temptations’ centres on sensuality and self-discovery, a theme ALISHA hasn’t touched in her music before. Instead of keeping things vague, she leans into the topic head-on, writing from a place of personal change and new comfort in her own skin. It gives the song its edge, because it feels like a real shift rather than a costume change.
The track sits in that sweet spot between soft and intense. ALISHA’s vocal stays breathy and close, almost like she’s singing in your ear, while the production keeps a steady pull underneath. The result feels silky but grounded, with deep tones and synth textures that keep building without ever losing control. It’s the kind of sound that fits dim lighting, cold air outside, and a warm room you don’t want to leave.
ALISHA wrote ‘Temptations’ in summer 2023, and she’s clear about how quickly it came together. She’d only started understanding herself and her sexuality, and the lyrics spilled out fast, even though the style felt totally different to what she was doing at the time. That’s part of what makes the song feel so natural. It doesn’t sound forced into place. It sounds like it arrived when it was ready.
Producer JayTee shaped the sound behind the scenes, building a track that supports ALISHA’s delivery instead of competing with it. The song was written and performed by ALISHA, while JayTee handled production, engineering, and mastering. It’s a tight collaboration, and you can hear the trust in it.
A comeback that feels confident and hands-on
‘Temptations’ also shows how much ALISHA controls her own world. She created all the visuals herself too, from cover art to lyric videos and visualisers. That detail matters, because it matches the energy of the song. The track feels self-led, self-aware, and fully intentional.
There’s also something smart about the timing. Landing in February, right before Valentine’s season hits full swing, ‘Temptations’ feels like a song built for late-night playlists and private confidence boosts. It’s not chasing romance. It’s chasing the thrill underneath it.
After a year away, ALISHA didn’t return with something safe. She returned with something bold, personal, and different. ‘Temptations’ feels like the start of a stronger era, where she trusts her instincts and follows them all the way.
Review
‘Temptations’ is the kind of song that makes you lean closer without realising you’ve done it. ALISHA’s vocal feels intimate and controlled, and the track builds a slow pull that keeps you locked in from start to finish.
The best part is how confident it feels. ALISHA isn’t tiptoeing around the subject, and she isn’t hiding behind polish either. ‘Temptations’ sounds like she knows exactly what she wants this era to feel like, and she delivers it with a grin.
‘Temptations’ will be available to stream from 30th January – you can pre-save it here – and you can follow ALISHA over on Instagram.