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Crimes of Passion by  ReleasedAugust 5, 1980Studio (, California) Length37:35

Crimes of Passion is the second studio album by American singer , released on August 5, 1980, by . It is Benatar's first album to feature Myron Grombacher on drums, beginning a long tenure in her band that would last into the late 1990s.

The album debuted on the US  for the week ending August 23, 1980, and held at number two for five weeks in January 1981, behind  and 's .

Crimes of Passion contains the singles "", which became Benatar's first top-10 entry in the US, and is considered to be her best-known song, and "", a top-20 entry in the US. Neither song was very successful in other countries, aside from "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" reaching the top 40 in Australia.

"," the first single, was the  on  in 1981. It peaked at number 42 in the US, and New Zealand, and did not chart in Canada, although it rose to number 33 in Australia. Crimes of Passion also contains a cover of 's "".

Crimes of Passion is Benatar's best-selling album, having been certified four-times Platinum (for shipments in excess of over four million copies) in the United States and five-times Platinum (for shipments of 500,000 copies) in Canada. It placed at number five on  magazine's 1981 year-end album chart. It peaked at number two in Canada and number six in New Zealand. It was also Benatar's highest-peaking album to that point in Australia (number 16) and her first album to chart in Sweden (number 27).

In 1981, Crimes of Passion earned Benatar her first . The album was reissued and  on  in 2006.

Track listing No.TitleWriter(s)Length1."" 3:242."" ( cover) 3:023."Never Wanna Leave You" Benatar 3:134.""2:515."" Giraldo Benatar Roger Capps 4:48 Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length6."Little Paradise"Giraldo3:327."I'm Gonna Follow You"4:288."" ( cover)Bush4:289."Prisoner of Love"3:0510."Out-A-Touch" Giraldo  Benatar Myron Grombacher 4:16Total length:37:35 Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Crimes of Passion.

Musicians  – vocals, background vocals  – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, background vocals  – guitar Roger Capps – bass, background vocals Myron Grombacher – drums Technical  – production, engineering Chris Minto – engineering Jo Hansch,  – mastering at  Artwork Ria Lewerke-Shapiro – art direction, cover design Billy Bass – direction Leon LeCash – photographs