In July 1988, Benatar released her seventh album, Wide Awake in

In July 1988, Benatar released her seventh album, Wide Awake in Dreamland , which generally improved on the success of Seven the Hard Way , such as peaking at number 11 in the UK and Canada, earning her eighth consecutive Platinum certified album in Canada, and number 13 in Australia. It peaked at number 26 in the US, but stalled at number 15 in New Zealand, usually one of her most successful markets. The Grammy-nominated lead single, “All Fired Up” (written by Kerryn Tolhurst , ex- The Dingoes ) reached number 19 in both the U.S. and the UK (plus number 2 on the US Rock Tracks chart), number 8 in Canada, number 20 in New Zealand, and was a number 2 smash in Australia, becoming one of the biggest hits of 1988 in that country. Other singles released from the LP are ” Don’t Walk Away ” (UK number 42), the Grammy nominated “Let’s Stay Together”, and “One Love” (UK number 59).