Crimes of Passion (album)

Crimes of Passion
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released	August, 1980
Genre	Rock
Length	36:07
Label	Chrysalis Records
Producer	Keith Olsen
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
Pat Benatar chronology
In the Heat of the Night (1979) Crimes of Passion (1980) Precious Time (1981)

Crimes of Passion is the second album by Pat Benatar, released in 1980. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and produced the classic hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "You Better Run", "Treat Me Right", plus a cover of Kate Bush's hit "Wuthering Heights". "Hell Is for Children" was also a hit on album-rock stations.

Track listing

1. "Treat Me Right" (Benatar, Lubahn) – 3:24
2. "You Better Run" (Brigati, Cavaliere) – 3:02
3. "Never Wanna Leave You" (Benatar, Geraldo, Giraldo) – 3:13
4. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (Eddie Schwartz) – 2:51
5. "Hell Is for Children" (Benatar, Capps, Geraldo, Giraldo) – 4:48
6. "Little Paradise" (Geraldo, Giraldo) – 3:32
7. "I'm Gonna Follow You" (Steinberg) – 4:28
8. "Wuthering Heights" (Kate Bush) – 4:28
9. "Prisoner of Love" (Sheets) – 2:05
10. "Out-a-Touch" (Benatar, Geraldo, Grombacher) – 4:16

Credits

• Produced by Keith Olsen
• Engineered by Keith Olsen and Chris Minto at Sound City
• Mastered by Greg Fulginiti and Jo Hansch at Artisan Sound Recorders

External links

• "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" music video with lyrics