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

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 17
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 61

References

  1. ↑ "Singles". Amadian. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mike Oldfield – Crime of Passion". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
  4. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mike Oldfield – Crime of Passion". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  5. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mike Oldfield – Crime of Passion". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  6. ↑ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Crime+Of+Passion#single
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