Crime of Passion
| Crime of Passion | |
|---|---|
| Mike Oldfield | |
| publication | 3rd January 1984 |
| length | 3:38 (7 ") / 4:08 (12") |
| Genre (s) | Pop , rock |
| Author (s) | Mike Oldfield |
| album | - |
Crime of Passion is a pop / rock song by the English musician Mike Oldfield , which was released on January 3, 1984 by Virgin Records . It is a non-album single. The song was sung by Barry Palmer . The single reached the top 20 in German-speaking countries and number one in the charts in Denmark .
The song was released in 1985 on The Complete , and later on other compilation albums such as The Platinum Collection (2006).
Music and lyrics
It's a faster song, played with undistorted guitars, which has some resemblance to Moonlight Shadow . The text is about a woman who dies on a "bright day"; one reference is Oldfield's mother Maureen, who died in January 1974 and can also be seen on the cover of the single. Previously, Oldfield had dedicated a song to his late mother, In dulci jubilo (for Maureen) , 1975. However, the name of the woman is given in the song as "Elizabeth Jane"; here Oldfield has apparently woven another story into the lyrics.
Creation and publication
The single was released on January 3, 1984 on Virgin Records . The song was written and produced by Oldfield himself.
The song reached number 17 in the charts in Germany and Switzerland . He made it to tenth place in Sweden , third in Greece and first in Denmark. In the UK it came in at 61st.
Track list
7 "single
- Crime of Passion (3:37)
- Jungle Gardenia (2:44)
12 "-Maxi
- Crime of Passion (Extended Version) (4:08)
- Jungle Gardenia (2:24)
Music video
The music video shows Oldfield and his band in a children's playroom-based set with letter cubes, a clown and other toys. Oldfield plays the song in a mechanical way, some computer effects have been added. It can be found on the DVD version of Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield .
Cover version
In 2000 the Italodance project Bamble B. covered the song.
literature
- Mike Oldfield: A Man and His Music . Booksurge Llc 2006, ISBN 1-4196-4926-4
- Mike Oldfield: Changeling - The Autobiography of Mike Oldfield . Virgin Books, 2007, ISBN 0-7535-1307-2