The Passions has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 10 March 2014. The Passions's music has been featured on 30 episodes.

There are at least three groups known as the Passions:

1) The Passions was a Birmingham-based post-punk band, best known for their one hit "I'm in Love with a German Film Star", The Passions, based around singer-songwriter Barbara Gogan, looked for a while in the early 80s as though they might become major new wave stars, yet it all faded fast.

2) An indie rock group from Minnesota, currently active.

3) A doo wop group from Brooklyn, New York that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s. Best known for their 1959 song "Just To Be With You".

4)Vocal Soul/R&B trio (Pat Lawless, Connie Bailey and Carol Paul). from Baton Rouge, LA. They recorded a handful of singles for the Elvitrue (North Carolina) and Cylyn (Louisiana) labels. "If You See My Baby" (1967) is a Northern Soul collectible and "You Better Make A Move" has been compiled on rare soul collections.