With Crimes of Passion, Pat Benatar escaped the dreaded sophomore slump, thanks in no small part to the song that would become the most well-known song of her career, "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." The rest of the album is mildly hit or miss, with a few moments of filler. Thankfully, Benatar avoids the synth-happy trends of the early '80s and delivers a hard rocking ten-song session of power pop tempered with a few ballads for balance. And while "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" was one of her most praised moments, her version of Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" is probably one of the most underrated songs of her entire catalog. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Pat Benatar (Vocals), Pat Benatar (Vocals (Background)), Pat Benatar (Main Performer), Bill Bass (Direction), Roger Capps (Bass), Roger Capps (Vocals), Roger Capps (Vocals (Background)), Neil Geraldo (Guitar), Neil Geraldo (Guitar (Rhythm)), Neil Geraldo (Keyboards), Neil Geraldo (Vocals), Neil Geraldo (Vocals (Background)), Neil Giraldo (Guitar), Neil Giraldo (Guitar (Rhythm)), Neil Giraldo (Keyboards), Neil Giraldo (Vocals (Background)), Myron Grombacher (Drums), Glen Hamilton (Drums), Chris Minto (Engineer), Keith Olsen (Producer), Keith Olsen (Engineer), Scott St. Clair Sheets (Guitar), Mark Chalecki (Digital Remastering), Leon Lecash (Photography), Ria Lewerke Shapiro (Design), Franklyn Welsh (Make-Up)
