"Crime of Passion" is a non-album single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984 on Virgin Records. The song features Barry Palmer performing vocals.
The front cover features a sepia photograph of Mike Oldfield's mother Maureen, who died in January 1974, ten years before the release of this single. The song was released between Oldfield's albums Crises and Discovery.
The music video for "Crime of Passion" takes place in a surrealistic children's play room featuring books, giant letter blocks (some of which spell out are arranged to spell out the songâÂÂs title), a doll on a swing, a drumming soldier and a clown. Oldfield performs in a 'mechanical' fashion with Ovation and Fender Stratocaster guitars, while Palmer sits on a block and sings. The video is available on the Elements â The Best of Mike Oldfield video.