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Crimes Of Passion
- Peak position
- #2
- Weeks on chart
- 93
Crimes of Passion is the second studio album by American singer Pat Benatar, released on August 5, 1980, by Chrysalis Records.
Why this album mattered
Crimes of Passion is the second studio album by American singer Pat Benatar, released on August 5, 1980, by Chrysalis Records. Crimes of Passion spawned three singles. Crimes of Passion was critically well-received and became Benatar's best-selling album, having been certified four-times Platinum in the United States and five-times Platinum in Canada. It reached #2 and charted for 93 weeks. Major singles from the album include "Hit Me With Your Best Shot", "Treat Me Right".
The music
1 Treat Me Right
2 You Better Run
- 3
Never Wanna Leave You
4 Hit Me With Your Best Shot
- 5
Hell Is for Children
- 6
Little Paradise
- 7
I'm Gonna Follow You
- 8
Wuthering Heights
- 9
Prisoner of Love
- 10
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The chart journey
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The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
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Album facts
- LabelAugust 5
- GenresRock · rock · The album
- CertificationsPlatinum · platinum · four-times Platinum (for shipments in excess of over four mi
- AwardsGrammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
- Singles"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" · "Treat Me Right"
- Release dateAugust 5, 1980
- ArtistPat Benatar
- Year1980
