Get Nervous

Get Nervous
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released November 1982
Studio MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
Genre Rock
Length 39:07
Label Chrysalis
Producer Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman
Pat Benatar chronology
Precious Time
(1981)
Get Nervous
(1982)
Live from Earth
(1983)
Singles from Get Nervous
  1. "Shadows of the Night"
    Released: September 21, 1982
  2. "Little Too Late"
    Released: January 19, 1983
  3. "Looking for a Stranger"
    Released: April 23, 1983
  4. "Anxiety (Get Nervous)"
    Released: July 1983 (Europe only)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Get Nervous is the fourth studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released in November 1982. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart the week ending November 20 and peaked at No. 4,[3] staying on the charts for 46 weeks.

Three songs from the album were released as singles: "Shadows of the Night", "Little Too Late", and "Looking for a Stranger" all reached the US Top 40.[4] In 1983, "Shadows of the Night" garnered Benatar her third Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.[5]

This is the first Pat Benatar album to feature Charlie Giordano on keyboards, as guitarist Scott St. Clair Sheets left after Precious Time was released.

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Shadows of the Night"  D.L. Byron 4:20
2. "Looking for a Stranger"  Franne Golde and Peter McIan 3:24
3. "Anxiety (Get Nervous)"  Neil Giraldo, Billy Steinberg 3:42
4. "Fight It Out"  Giraldo, Steinberg 3:56
5. "The Victim"  Giraldo, Steinberg 4:43
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Little Too Late"  Alex Call 4:06
7. "I'll Do It"  Giraldo, Pat Benatar 4:09
8. "I Want Out"  Giraldo, Steinberg 3:43
9. "Tell It to Her"  Roger Bruno and Ellen Schwartz 3:44
10. "Silent Partner"  Giraldo, Myron Grombacher 3:45

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1982 French Albums Chart[6] 14
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 15
Australian Albums Chart[8] 15
RPM100 Albums (Canada)[9] 16
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 18
UK Albums Chart[11] 73
1983 Billboard 200 (USA)[3] 4

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1982 "The Victim" Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] 23
"Shadows of the Night" Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] 3
RPM100 Singles (Canada)[12] 4
Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] 13
French Singles Chart[13] 30
1983 Australian Singles Chart[8] 19
New Zealand Singles Chart[14] 32
"Little Too Late" Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] 20
Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] 38
"Looking for a Stranger" Mainstream Rock (USA)[4] 4
Billboard Hot 100 (USA)[4] 39
1984 "Shadows of the Night" French Singles Chart[13] 13

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1983 Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[15]
Canada CRIA 1983 Platinum (+ 100,000)[16]
France SNEP 1983 Gold (+ 100,000)[17]

In popular culture

See also

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Pat Benatar - Get Nervous review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. Schneider, Mitchell (November 25, 1982). "Album Reviews: Pat Benatar - Get Nervous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Get Nervous Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Get Nervous Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. "Toto Tops Grammy Nominees". Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. January 12, 1983. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  6. "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar". infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  7. "Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 19, December 25, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  10. "Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  11. "Artist Chart History – Pat Benatar". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  12. "Top Singles - Volume 37, No. 18, December 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar". infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  14. "Pat Benatar – Shadows of the Night (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  15. "RIAA Searchable database: search for "Benatar"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  16. "Gold Platinum Search for Pat Benatar". Music Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  17. "Les Certifications depuis 1973 : search for Benatar P." (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  18. Cornet, Roth (August 7, 2013). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help'". Screen Rant.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

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