Love Crime (song)

For other uses, see Love Crime.

For the Westlife song, see World of Our Own.

"Love Crime"
Single by Siouxsie
from the album Hannibal Season 3 – Volume 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Released	4 December 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:59
Label	Hunger
Songwriter(s)	Siouxsie Sioux Brian Reitzell
Producer(s)	Brian Reitzell
Siouxsie singles chronology
"About to Happen" (2008) "Love Crime" (2015)

"Love Crime" is a song by Siouxsie. Her first release in eight years,[1] it was featured in the finale of the TV series Hannibal, broadcast in August 2015.

Background

Series creator Bryan Fuller, who had contacted her in November 2014,[2] described the song (composed by Siouxsie with Brian Reitzell) as "epic".[3] Reitzell had previously worked for Siouxsie in 2006 for the Marie Antoinette soundtrack when he re-orchestrated the introduction of Siouxsie and the Banshees's debut single "Hong Kong Garden" with strings players for Sofia Coppola's film.

On recording the song, Siouxsie has stated:

"Since those wonderful shows at The Royal Festival Hall in 2013, it's been a frustrating stop start to feed my soul and make some new music. Then along came a tasty morsel from Brian Reitzell working on the soundtrack for the final Hannibal series. I was already a huge fan and before I knew it, I was taking a nibble out of Hannibal and getting stuck in. Thank you Hannibal – at long last my appetite is back again."[4]

Releases

Two different versions of the song were released. "Love Crime (Amuse-Bouche Version)" was made available for digital download on 4 December 2015.[4]

"Love Crime" (retitled "Love Crime from the Wrath of the Lamb") was included on Hannibal Season 3 – Volume 2 (Original Television Soundtrack), which was issued by Lakeshore Records in digital format on 11 December 2015, and on CD in January 2016. A double vinyl edition, was issued by Invada Records on 27 May 2016 on black vinyl,[5] and blue vinyl (the latter being only available on the label website).[6]

The song became available for streaming in 2022.[7]

References

1. Kreps, Daniel. "Hear Siouxsie Sioux's Haunting Hannibal Finale Song Love Crime". Rolling Stone. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015
2. Prudom, Laura. "Hannibal' Final Postmortem Bryan Fueller". Variety. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015
3. Seghers, Christine. "Hannibal unleashes the red dragon". Ign.com. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015
4. "Siouxsie – Love Crime (Amuse-Bouche Version)". WithGuitars.com. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
5. Hannibal Season 3 - vol.2 black vinyl, Invada records, retrieved 12 October 2016
6. Hannibal original soundtrack season 3 - vol 2 Blue vinyl, Invadarecords.co.uk, retrieved 12 October 2016
7. "Love Crime - Amuse-Bouche Version", Spotify, 2022-11-29, retrieved 2022-12-17