"Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" is a song performed by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart for their album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother), which served as the soundtrack to the film 1984, an adaptation of the political novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. The song was produced by Stewart.

"Sexcrime" is a synthpop tune which features a heavily-sampled Lennox, utilizing snippets of her vocal performance to produce a stuttering effect. Also prominently featured is the voice of Stewart, with the aid of a vocoder, uttering the phrase "nineteen eighty-four". It was the first of two singles released from the soundtrack album. The term "sexcrime" is one of several Newspeak words found within the novel.

The single peaked at number four on the UK singles chart, becoming Eurythmics' sixth song in a row to enter the Top 10. It was also a big hit throughout Europe and became one of the duo's biggest selling singles in Australia. "Sexcrime" met with resistance on United States radio — its title and bleak lyrical content did not earn mainstream success. The music video (featuring a straightforward performance of the song by Lennox and Stewart) had limited rotation on MTV. It peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100, but was much more successful on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reached number two.

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (1984/5)	Peak position
UK	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	81
U.S. Hot Dance Club Play	2
Germany	3
Sweden	3
Ireland	4
Australia	5
Switzerland	6
France	7
Norway	9

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Annie Lennox \| David A. Stewart

Albums/EPs	In the Garden \| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) \| Touch \| Touch Dance \| 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) \| Be Yourself Tonight \| Revenge \| Savage \| We Too Are One \| Peace

Compilations	Greatest Hits \| Live 1983-1989 \| Ultimate Collection

Box set	Boxed

Singles	Never Gonna Cry Again \| Belinda \| This Is the House \| The Walk \| Love Is a Stranger \| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) \| Who's That Girl? \| Right By Your Side \| Here Comes the Rain Again \| Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four) \| Julia \| Would I Lie to You? \| There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) \| Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves \| It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) \| When Tomorrow Comes \| Missionary Man \| Thorn in My Side \| The Miracle of Love \| Beethoven (I Love to Listen to) \| Shame \| I Need a Man \| You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart \| Revival \| Don't Ask Me Why \| The King and Queen of America \| Angel \| (My My) Baby's Gonna Cry \| I Saved the World Today \| 17 Again \| I've Got a Life

Video/DVD	Sweet Dreams - The Video Album \| Revenge Tour \| Savage (video album) \| We Two Are One Too \| Greatest Hits \| Peace Tour \| Ultimate Collection