Crimes of Passion is the second album by Pat Benatar, released in 1980. It … Read Full Bio ↴Crimes of Passion is the second album by Pat Benatar, released in 1980.
It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and produced the hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (US #9), "You Better Run" (US #42), "Treat Me Right" (US #18), plus a cover of Kate Bush's international hit, "Wuthering Heights". Crimes of Passion is Benatar's highest selling album to date, certifying 5x platinum (for sales of 5 million units)
Hell Is for Children, which was not released as an A-side single, was also a hit on album-rock stations. However, a live version of this song from her Live from Earth album was released as the B-side of her "Love Is a Battlefield" single three years later.
The music video for her song "You Better Run" was the second music video ever aired on MTV in 1981.
First Album, with Myron Grombacher replacing Glen Alexander Hamilton on drums.
It peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and produced the hits "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (US #9), "You Better Run" (US #42), "Treat Me Right" (US #18), plus a cover of Kate Bush's international hit, "Wuthering Heights". Crimes of Passion is Benatar's highest selling album to date, certifying 5x platinum (for sales of 5 million units)
Hell Is for Children, which was not released as an A-side single, was also a hit on album-rock stations. However, a live version of this song from her Live from Earth album was released as the B-side of her "Love Is a Battlefield" single three years later.
The music video for her song "You Better Run" was the second music video ever aired on MTV in 1981.
First Album, with Myron Grombacher replacing Glen Alexander Hamilton on drums.
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Crimes of Passion
Pat Benatar Lyrics
Hell Is For Children They cry in the dark So you can't see their tears They…
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Well you're the real tough cookie with a long history Of…
I'm Gonna Follow You I'm gonna follow you, 'till I wear you down I'm gonna…
Little Paradise Can you see the view? Can you feel the heat? I'm…
Never Wanna Leave You Never could say what I want to say Never could do…
Out-A-Touch I've seen your picture in the paper, on the front…
Prisoner Of Love Cold hard labor, it's a labor of love Convicted of crimes,…
Treat Me Right You want me to leave, you want me to stay You…
Wuthering Heights Out on the wiley, windy moors We'd roll and fall…
You Better Run Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart Whatcha tryin' to do…