"Crime of Passion" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from his debut album Wild-Eyed Dream. The song spent nineteen weeks on the Hot Country Singles charts, where it peaked at number 7. Its b-side, "Don't We All Have the Right," was released in 1988 as the album's fifth single.