Love Is a Crime cover

Love Is a Crime

Anastacia · 2003

40 min · 6 tracks · contemporary R&B · pop rock · dance-pop

A vibrant blend of dance-pop and R&B, pulsing with infectious energy and powerful vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady dance floor anthems
  • infectious energy for celebration
  • powerful vocals for empowerment
  • club-friendly remixes for variety

Maybe skip if you want

  • slow-paced introspective moments
  • minimalistic soundscapes

Where this album fits

Themes
pop music empowerment· R&B vocal strength
Career context
Released in early 2003, 'Love Is a Crime' followed Anastacia's successful self-titled debut album from 2000. At this point in her career, she was solidifying her place in the pop landscape, leveraging her distinct blue-eyed soul style to connect with audiences worldwide.
Stylistic neighbors
Pink· Kelly Clarkson· Joss Stone
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Dangerously in Love by Beyoncé — Shares a vibrant blend of R&B and pop with strong, empowering themes and powerful vocal delivery.
This Is Me… Then by Jennifer Lopez — Combines dance-pop and R&B with an infectious energy, focusing on themes of love and empowerment.
Missundaztood by Pink — Features a similar blend of pop-rock and R&B, with bold lyrics about empowerment and self-expression.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Love Is a Crime 3:18
  • 2 Love Is a Crime (Thunderpuss radio edit) 4:23
  • 3 Love Is a Crime (Ernie Lake club mix) 7:28
  • 4 Love Is a Crime (Cotto’s Doin’ the Crime mix) 7:50
  • 5 Love Is a Crime (Thunderpuss club mix) 8:45
  • 6 Love Is a Crime (Thunderpuss dub mix) 8:46

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