"P.A.S.S.I.O.N." is the lead single from the eponymous debut album by the dance-rock band Rythm Syndicate. Written, arranged & produced by main vocalist Evan Rogers & guitarist/keyboardist Carl Sturken, the single was a major success on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two in August 1991 behind Bryan Adams' "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You". Worldwide, the song reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Overview
The track uses a typical pop song structure and arrangement for most of each verse, but utilizes a spelling out of some words to match the cadence of the vocal; as in the end line of the second verse ("The S-E-X is just too good"). After the second verse, the chorus is repeated twice and leads into a bridge. This promptly melts into a screaming guitar solo. Nearly twenty seconds later, Rogers institutes a rap vocal, which dissipates into the chorus that repeats until the song fades out.
Personnel
Evan Rogers: Vocals
Carl Sturken: Guitars, Keyboards
Mike McDonald: Guitars, Vocal Backing
Rob Mingrino: Saxophone (appears on “Hey, Donna”)
John "Noodle" Nevin: Bass, Vocal Backing
Kevin Cloud: Drums, Percussion
Production
Written, Arranged & Produced By Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
Recorded & Mixed By Darroll Gustamacho for Visual Sound Design Inc.
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Music Corp./Could Be Music/Bayjun Beat Music
