- Crime of Passion (Mike Oldfield song)
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For other uses, see Crime of passion (disambiguation).
"Crime of Passion" 
Single by Mike Oldfield Released 3 January 1984 Format 7", 12" vinyl Genre Pop rock Length 4:08 Label Virgin Writer(s) Mike Oldfield Producer Mike Oldfield Mike Oldfield singles chronology "Shadow on the Wall"
(1984)"Crime of Passion"
(1984)"To France"
(1984)"Crime of Passion" is a non-album single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). The song features Barry Palmer performing vocals.
Contents
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. 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
- "Crime of Passion" (Extended version) – 4:08
- "Jungle Gardenia" – 2:44
Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
positionSwedish Singles Chart 10 Swiss Singles Chart 17 German Singles Chart 17 UK Singles Chart 61 Irish Singles Chart 22 References
- "Singles". Amadian. http://www.amadian.net/singles1.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
Categories:- 1984 singles
- Mike Oldfield songs
- Songs written by Mike Oldfield
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