Love Is No Crime
Bad Boys Blue · 1987
46 min · 10 tracks · dance-pop
Upbeat melodies and catchy hooks fuse with vibrant synths, encapsulating the exuberance of late '80s dance-pop.
Top tracks — play these first
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Come Back and Stay Start here — This track showcases the band's signature sound with its engaging chorus and emotional depth, encapsulating the yearning central to many of their songs.
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Love Is No Crime — The title track emphasizes the album's theme of love overcoming obstacles, driven by an infectious melody that makes it a standout dance anthem.
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Gimme Gimme Your Lovin' (Little Lady) — This song captures the playful spirit of the album with its catchy hook and upbeat tempo, making it a fan favorite at live performances.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features catchy hooks and danceable rhythms but lacks depth for lasting appeal.
What we noticed
- Several tracks employ a call-and-response vocal style, particularly in the choruses, enhancing their sing-along quality.
- The last two tracks slow down the tempo significantly, providing a contrast to the preceding upbeat songs.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- engaging dance floor vibes
- melodic earworms and hooks
- nostalgic late-night escapism
- uplifting sing-along moments
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified their presence in the Eurodisco scene, establishing wider recognition.
- Themes
- Eurodisco romance· 1980s dance anthems· clubland yearning
- Career context
- Released in 1987, Love Is No Crime was Bad Boys Blue's second studio album, following their successful debut, Hot Girls, Hot Boys. This album solidified their presence in the Eurodisco scene as they continued to blend infectious dance rhythms with romantic themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Modern Talking· Sandy Marton· Fancy
Tracklist
- 1 Come Back and Stay Start here 7:35
- 2 If You Call on Me 3:32
- 3 Victim of Your Love 4:29
- 4 Love Is No Crime 3:35
- 5 Gimme Gimme Your Lovin' (Little Lady) 3:49
- 6 I Remember Mary 4:57
- 7 Charlene 4:26
- 8 Inside of Me 4:34
- 9 Why (Misty Eyes) 4:57
- 10 Kiss You All Over, Baby (new version) 4:12
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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