Crime of Passion (Mike Oldfield song)

"Crime of Passion"
Single by Mike Oldfield
B-side	"Jungle Gardenia"
Released	3 January 1984 (1984-01-03)
Format	7", 12" vinyl
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:08
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Mike Oldfield
Producer(s)	Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Shadow on the Wall" (1983) "Crime of Passion" (1984) "To France" (1984)

"Crime of Passion" is a non-album single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984 on Virgin Records. The song features Barry Palmer performing vocals.

Song analysis

The front cover features a black and white photograph of Mike Oldfield's mother Maureen, who died in January 1974, ten years before the release of this single.^[1] The song was released between Oldfield's albums Crises and Discovery.

The music video for "Crime of Passion" takes place in a surrealistic children's play room featuring books, giant blocks (with letters on them), a girl on a swing, a military drummer and a clown. In the video Oldfield performs in a 'mechanical' fashion with Ovation and Fender Stratocaster guitars, while Palmer sits on a box and sings. The video is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video.

Track listing

7 inch single

1. "Crime of Passion" – 3:37
2. "Jungle Gardenia" – 2:44

12-inch single

1. "Crime of Passion" (Extended version) – 4:08
2. "Jungle Gardenia" – 2:44

Charts

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics