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