Hit Me with Your Best Shot

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"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" is a 1980 rock song by American singer Pat Benatar that became one of her signature hits and a staple of classic rock radio.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Crimes of Passion NERFINISHED
artist Pat Benatar NERFINISHED
associatedAct Neil Giraldo NERFINISHED
bSide Prisoner of Love NERFINISHED
certification RIAA platinum
chartPeakCountry United States NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 9
composer Eddie Schwartz NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1980s
featuredInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
format 7-inch single
genre hard rock
rock
hasCulturalStatus classic rock standard
karaoke favorite
hasMusicVideo yes
hasSignatureRiff guitar riff
includedIn Pat Benatar greatest hits compilations
includedInAlbum Crimes of Passion NERFINISHED
isSignatureSongOf Pat Benatar NERFINISHED
isStapleOf classic rock radio
language English
laterReleasedOn compact disc
digital download
length 2:51
lyricTheme defiance
resilience
originalMedium vinyl record
performer Pat Benatar NERFINISHED
producer Keith Olsen NERFINISHED
Neil Giraldo NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1980
recordLabel Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1980-09-15
releaseYear 1980
side A-side
tempo medium tempo
usedIn commercials
films
sports events
television shows
vocalist Pat Benatar NERFINISHED
vocalStyle power vocals
writer Eddie Schwartz NERFINISHED

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Pat Benatar notableWork Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar notableSingle Hit Me with Your Best Shot