After the chart success of “We Belong” in the UK, “Love is a Battlefield” was re-released in the UK early 1985 and became Benatar’s highest chart hit there, reaching number 17. “We Belong” was also nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1986, her first nomination in that category.
In 1984, Benatar released her fifth album, Tropico , which, aside from reaching number 7 in New Zealand and number 31 in the UK, was generally a step back in most other countries (US number 14, Canada number 21, AUS number 9, France number 16, Germany number 26, Netherlands number…
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By 1983, Benatar had established a reputation for singing about “tough” subject matters, best exemplified by one of the biggest hits of her career, ” Love Is a Battlefield ” (penned by noted hit songwriter Holly Knight with Mike Chapman ), released in December 1983. By then, Benatar’s sound had…
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Get Nervous was released in 1982, led by a hit single and MTV video, ” Shadows of the Night “, which sold well: US Hot 100 number 13 and Rock Tracks chart number 3, Canada number 12, and AUS number 19. The album was another success, reaching number 4 in…
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“Love Is a Battlefield” was one of two studio tracks included on the live album, Live from Earth , which was recorded during her sold-out ‘Get Nervous’ world tour of America and Europe in 1982 and 1983, the other being “Lipstick Lies”. The album had mixed success in different countries:…
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In July 1981, Benatar released her third album, Precious Time , which became her first album to hit number one on the Billboard 200. In Canada, it was certified double Platinum and peaked at number 2 on the album chart. It was also Benatar’s first to chart in the UK,…
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The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1980. Canada became the album’s most successful market as it certified 4× Platinum there with chart peak of number 3 on the RPM albums chart. While it was a moderate success in Australia, reaching number 25,…
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Other singles released from Crimes of Passion were ” Treat Me Right ” (US number 18 and Canada number 12) and the Rascals’ cover, ” You Better Run ” (US number 42 but did not chart in Canada), which was the second music video ever played on MTV , after…
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In August 1980, she released her second LP, Crimes of Passion , featuring her signature song ” Hit Me with Your Best Shot ” along with the controversial song ” Hell Is for Children .” The lyrics of the song discuss things that child abusers tell their victims, such as,…
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“If You Think You Know How to Love Me” was the first single to be released on September 14, 1979. However, it was unsuccessful. Her second single ” Heartbreaker ” was released on October 26, 1979, and became a sleeper hit , eventually climbing to number 23 in the US,…
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