Pat Benatar discography

Pat Benatar discography
Pat Benatar performing live in Sydney, Australia in 2010.
Studio albums	11
Live albums	12
Compilation albums	27
Tribute albums	4
Singles	40
Video albums	7
Music videos	36

This is the discography of American singer Pat Benatar. It consists of 11 studio albums, nine live albums, 27 compilation albums, 39 singles, and 34 music videos.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart position										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2][3]	CAN [4]	FRA [5]	GER [6]	NED [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
In the Heat of the Night	Release date: August 27, 1979 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, 8-track, cassette, CD	12	25	3	20	—	—	8	—	—	98*	RIAA: Platinum[12] MC: 4× Platinum[13] RMNZ: Platinum[14]
Crimes of Passion	Release date: August 6, 1980 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, 8-track, cassette, CD	2	16	2	2	—	—	6	27	—	—	RIAA: 4× Platinum[12] MC: 5× Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[14]
Precious Time	Release date: July 6, 1981 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, 8-track, cassette, CD	1	8	2	3	57	46	2	9	—	30	RIAA: 2× Platinum[12] MC: 2× Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[15]
Get Nervous	Release date: October 29, 1982 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	4	15	16	14	—	—	15	18	—	73	RIAA: Platinum[12] ARIA: Gold[16] MC: Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[17]
Tropico	Release date: November 1, 1984 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	14	9	21	16	26	23	7	19	21	31	RIAA: Platinum[12] MC: Platinum[13] BPI: Silver[18] RMNZ: Platinum[19]
Seven the Hard Way	Release date: October 30, 1985 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	26	19	36	—	42	—	2	33	—	69	RIAA: Gold[12] MC: Platinum[13] RMNZ: Gold[20]
Wide Awake in Dreamland	Release date: June 22, 1988 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	28	13	11	—	47	—	15	33	—	11	RIAA: Gold[12] BPI: Gold [18] MC: Platinum[21]
True Love	Release date: April 9, 1991 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	37	53	22	—	—	52	30	30	39	40	MC: Gold[21]
Gravity's Rainbow	Release date: May 24, 1993 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	85	130	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Innamorata	Release date: June 3, 1997 Label: CMC International Format: LP record, CD	171	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Go	Release date: August 12, 2003 Label: Bel Chiasso Records Format: CD	187	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

* Benatar's debut album, In the Heat of the Night, did not chart in the UK following its original release, but charted in 1985 after it was re-released by Chrysalis Records.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart position										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2][3]	CAN [22]	FRA [23]	GER [24]	NED [25]	NZ [8]	SWE [26]	SWI [27]	UK [11]
Live from Earth	Release date: September 22, 1983 Label: Chrysalis Format: LP record, Cassette, CD	13	2	25	22	7	4	12	45	—	60	RIAA: Platinum[12] MC: Platinum[13] RMNZ: Platinum[28]

Compilations

Year	Album	Peak chart position				Certifications	Additional information
		US [1]	UK [11]	AUS [2][3]	NZ [8]
1974	Coxon's Army: Live from Sam Miller's Exchange Cafe	—	—	—	—		Pat Benatar sings the following songs: "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" - written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, "Respect" - written by Otis Redding, "If He Walked Into My Life" - written by Jerry Herman, "Medley: Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show/Yes We Can Can" - written by Neil Diamond / Allen Toussaint.
1984	Pat Benatar Hit Videos	—	—	—	—		One-VHS tape featuring four music videos; also includes footage from the behind-the-scenes documentary, The Making of Love Is a Battlefield, later included on the DVD Choice Cuts: Pat Benatar - The Complete Video Collection. The complete video collection is an Easter egg.
1985	Pat Benatar in Concert	—	—	—	—		One-VHS tape featuring live tracks from 1982, for an HBO special broadcast in 1983. Released on DVD in 1999 under the title Live from New Haven. The DVD is missing the final track "Little Paradise".
1987	Pat Benatar: The Visual Music Collection	—	—	—	—		Collection featuring 12 music videos through 1987, including the unreleased "Painted Desert". Released on VHS and LaserDisc.
1989	Best Shots	67	6	19	5	BPI: Platinum[18]	Greatest hits compilation issued internationally (one-CD), 1987. Completely different release (one-CD) by same title issued in the US, 1989. US release re-issued in 2003 (one-CD/one-DVD) with the DVD Choice Cuts: Pat Benatar - The Complete Video Collection.
1994	All Fired Up: The Very Best of Pat Benatar	—	—	—	2		Two-CD compilation featuring remastered greatest hits, mostly edit versions. Last album released by Chrysalis Records. Issued in the UK with a different cover.
1996	Pat Benatar: Heartbreaker - Sixteen Classic Performances	—	—	—	—		One-CD featuring hits, album and two unreleased live tracks.
	Back to Back Hits: Blondie/Pat Benatar	—	—	—	—		One-CD featuring five hits from both artists. Re-issued four more times with four different covers each time.
1998	Pat Benatar: Eight-Fifteen-Eighty	—	—	—	—		One-CD featuring live tracks from 1980.
1999	Pat Benatar All-Time Greatest Hits	—	—	—	—		Three-CD box set featuring hits, album and live tracks.
	Synchronistic Wanderings: Recorded Anthology 1979-1999	—	—	—	—		Three-CD box set featuring hits, album tracks, soundtrack and previously unreleased rarities.
2000	Extended Versions: Pat Benatar - The Encore Collection	—	—	—	—		One-CD featuring hits and album tracks from the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
2001	Best of Pat Benatar Volume 1 and Volume 2	—	—	—	—		Two CDs featuring hits and album tracks. Released both separately and together.
	Pat Benatar/Neil Giraldo: Summer Vacation Tour Book DVD	—	—	—	—		One-DVD featuring 15 live tracks including four new songs-originally released to fan club members with different packaging but same track listing.
	Pat Benatar/Neil Giraldo: Summer Vacation Soundtrack	—	—	—	—		One-CD 15-track live concert album featuring four new songs-originally released to fan club members with different packaging and additional tracks on two CDs.
2002	Classic Masters: Pat Benatar	—	—	—	—		One-CD featuring remastered hits and album tracks.
2003	Choice Cuts: Pat Benatar - The Complete Video Collection	—	—	—	—		One-DVD featuring 25 music videos plus four bonus tracks and an Easter egg. DVD sales of 10,000 +.[29]
	From the Front Row...Live: Pat Benatar	—	—	—	—		One DVD-audio disc playable on most DVD players featuring a collection of remastered live tracks.
2004	Best of Pat Benatar Volume 1 and Volume 2	—	—	—	—		Two CDs featuring hits and album tracks; previously released as two separate CDs. Re-issued in the 2008 "Green Series".
	Pat Benatar Greatest Hits Live	—	—	—	—		One-CD recorded live in Austin, Texas 1981, from the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
2005	Greatest Hits	47	—	—	26	BPI: Silver[18]	One-CD 20-track comprehensive hit singles collection. Re-issued in 2007 (two CDs/one DVD) with the CD Live from Earth and the DVD Choice Cuts: Pat Benatar: The Complete Video Collection. Re-issued in the 2008 "Green Series". Re-issued 2010 in the Live Life Greener Merch Box (includes green bag).
2008	Ultimate Collection	—	—	—	—		Two-CD compilation with 40 tracks, featuring an acoustic version of "Everytime I Fall Back" from an appearance on the soap opera The Young and the Restless; digital collection
2009	Pat Benatar Collector's Edition	—	—	—	—		Three-CD compilation in a tin packaging released by Madacy Records
	10 Great Songs	123	—	—	—		One-CD compilation
2013	Icons	—	—	—	—		One-CD compilation
2014	The Best of Pat Benatar: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection	—	—	—	—		One-CD compilation
2014	The One and Only CD: Pat Benatar the very best of	—	—	—	—		One-CD compilation different track listing than the European very best of
2015	35th Anniversary Tour (Live)	—	—	—	—		One- and two-CD live compilation
2017	Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo: We Live For Love	—	—	—	—		One-DVD live acoustic compilation

Worldwide compilations

Year	Album	US [1]	NZ [8]	Additional information
1987	Best Shots	67	5[30]	One-CD greatest hits release
1994	Greatest Hits	—	—	Canadian one-CD greatest hits release with 16 tracks. Polytel/EMI
	Pat Benatar: The Very Best Of	—	2[31]	One-CD greatest hits release. France 2× Gold
1996	Pat Benatar The Very Best of Volume 2	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
1998	In the Heat of the Night/Tropico	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
	In the Heat of the Night/Crimes of Passion	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
1999	Precious Time/Get Nervous	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
	Tropico/Seven the Hard Way	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
	Innamorata/Eight-Fifteen-Eighty	—	—	Two-CD combination release
2001	Premium Gold Collection	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
	The Collection	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
2002	The Divine	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
	The Very Best Album Ever	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
	In the Heat of the Night	—	—	One-CD greatest hits live release
	Concert Classics	—	—	One-CD greatest hits live release
2004	Live from Earth/Wide Awake in Dreamland	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
2008	Pat Benatar Live on Air	—	—	DVD release in the PAL format of the 1983 US Festival, plus "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" and "Hell Is for Children" live from the TV series Fridays
	Pat Benatar Live in America	—	—	One-CD greatest hits live release, same track listing as Concert Classics
2009	Pat Benatar Essential	—	—	One-CD greatest hits release
2010	True Love/Gravity's Rainbow	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
2011	Best Shots/Wide Awake in Dreamland	—	—	Two-CD remastered release
	Pat Benatar Performance	—	—	One-CD remastered release
2017	Pat Benatar: 5 Classic Albums	—	—	Five-CD remastered release. Includes the albums In the Heat of the Night, Crimes of Passion, Get Nervous, Tropico and Wide Awake in Dreamland

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Certifications	Album
		US [32]	US Main [33]	AUS [2][3]	BEL (FLA) [34]	CAN [35]	NED [36]	NZ [37]	SWI [38]	UK [11]
1974	"Day Gig" b/w "Last Saturday"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
1979	"I Need a Lover"	—	—	—	24	—	31	—	—	—		In the Heat of the Night
	"If You Think You Know How to Love Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Heartbreaker"	23	—	95	—	18	—	14	—	—
1980	"We Live for Love"	27	—	28	—	8	—	26	—	—
	"Rated X"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I'm Gonna Follow You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Crimes of Passion
	"You Better Run"	42	—	31	—	76	—	42	—	—
	"Hit Me with Your Best Shot"	9	—	33	—	10	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[12] BPI: Silver[18]
	"Treat Me Right"	18	31	—	—	12	—	—	—	—
1981	"Fire and Ice"	17	2	30	—	4	—	22	—	—		Precious Time
	"Promises in the Dark"	38	16	—	—	31	—	—	—	—
1982	"Shadows of the Night"	13	3	29	—	12	—	32	—	83		Get Nervous
1983	"Little Too Late"	20	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Looking for a Stranger"	39	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Anxiety (Get Nervous)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love Is a Battlefield"	5	1	1	1	2	1	6	11	49	RIAA: Gold[12] BPI: Silver[18] MC: Gold	Live from Earth
	"Lipstick Lies"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	"We Belong"^[A]	5	3	7	16	8	13	7	5	22	MC: Gold	Tropico
	"Painted Desert"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Ooh Ooh Song"	36	22	78	—	89	—	41	—	—
	"Temporary Heroes"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love Is a Battlefield" (Re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17
	"Shadows of the Night" (Re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50		Get Nervous
	"Invincible"	10	4	23	9	6	18	15	—	53		Seven the Hard Way
	"Sex as a Weapon"	28	5	33	—	30	—	26	—	67
1986	"Le Bel Age"	54	19	86	—	92	—	—	—	—
1988	"All Fired Up"	19	2	2	—	19	—	20	—	19		Wide Awake in Dreamland
	"Don't Walk Away"	—	44	61	—	63	—	48	—	42
	"Let's Stay Together"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"One Love"	—	—	166	—	—	—	—	—	59
1991	"True Love"	—	—	107	—	—	21	—	—	95		True Love
	"Payin' the Cost to Be the Boss"	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"So Long"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Somebody's Baby"	—	—	90	—	41	—	36	—	48		Gravity's Rainbow
	"Everybody Lay Down"	—	3	—	—	50	—	—	—	—
	"Crazy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	"Strawberry Wine (Life Is Sweet)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Innamorata
	"At This Time"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Papa's Roses"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Have It All"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Go
	"Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Sorry"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	"Promises in the Dark" (Live)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		35th Anniversary Tour (Live)
	"One December Night"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
2017	"Shine"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Dancing Through the Wreckage"^[B]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Served Like a Girl Soundtrack
2020	"Together"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

• ^ "We Belong" also peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
• ^ "Dancing Through the Wreckage" peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It is her first song to chart there since "We Belong" in 1984.

Other charted songs, B-sides, soundtracks

Year	Song	Peak positions		Album
		US AC [39]	US Main [33]
1981	"Take It Anyway You Want It"	—	32	Precious Time
	"Just Like Me"	—	15	Precious Time
1982	"The Victim"	—	23	Get Nervous
1984	"Here's My Heart"	—	—	Metropolis Soundtrack
	"Diamond Field"	—	20	Tropico
1987	"Sometimes the Good Guys Finish First"	—	—	The Secret of My Success Soundtrack
1988	"Jimmy Says"	—	—	Free to Be a Family
1993	"Temptation"	—	—	B-side of "Somebody's Baby"
1997	"Cry for Love"	—	—	Promo single; B-side of "Strawberry Wine (Life Is Sweet)"
1998	"Love Is a Battlefield" (with Queen Latifah)	—	—	Small Soldiers Soundtrack
2001	"Christmas in America"	22	—	Go
2000	"Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades"	—	—	Disney's An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party!
2013	"Passion"	—	—	Jello Fruit commercial
2017	"Dancing Through The Wreckage"	22	—	Served Like a Girl Soundtrack

Music videos

Year	Video	Information
1975	"Coxon's Army"	Unreleased PBS special
1980	"You Better Run"	Second video shown on MTV
	"I'm Gonna Follow You"
1981	"Fire and Ice"	Directed by Keith McMillan
	"Promises in the Dark"	Directed by Keith McMillan
	"Precious Time"
1982	"Shadows of the Night"
	"Anxiety (Get Nervous)"
	"Little Too Late"
1983	"Love Is a Battlefield"	Nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video
	"Lipstick Lies"
	"Rappin' Rodney"	Guest star; Rodney Dangerfield video
1984	"Painted Desert"	Unreleased until 1986
	"We Belong"
	"Ooh Ooh Song"
1985	"Invincible"	Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean
	"Sex as a Weapon (Pat Benatar song)"	Nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
	"Le Bel Age"	Two versions, one with Richard Belzer
	"Sun City"	Guest star; Artists United Against Apartheid video
1988	"All Fired Up"
	"Don't Walk Away"
	"Let's Stay Together"
1989	"One Love"	Released for Best Shots
1991	"True Love"
	"So Long"
	"Yakety Yak"	Guest star; charity single
1993	"Somebody's Baby"
	"Everytime I Fall Back"	Unreleased
1997	"Strawberry Wine"
2001	"Christmas in America"
2003	"Have It All"	Unreleased compilation video
2015	"Promises in the Dark"	Live video from 35th Anniversary Tour (Live)
	"Love Is a Battlefield"	Live video from 35th Anniversary Tour (Live)
2017	"Shine"	In support of the Shine Together Movement
	"Dancing Through the Wreckage"	From Served Like a Girl Soundtrack
2020	"Together"	COVID-themed video

References

1. "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Australian Music Report) singles and albums peaks to June 26, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) singles peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Pat Benatar > Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
   • Top 50 (ARIA Chart) albums peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Pat Benatar > Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
   • "Don't Walk Away" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received January 17, 2014". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
   • Top 100 (ARIA Chart) singles and albums peaks from June 26, 1988 (including those between 51–100 from January 1990): Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. "Pat Benatar ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
4. "Search: RPM (Enter "Pat Benatar" in Keyword field and select Top Albums/CDs in the Chart field)". RPM. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
5. "Discographie Pat Benatar". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
6. "Discographie von Pat Benatar". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
7. "Discografie Pat Benatar". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
8. "Discography Pat Benatar". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
9. "Discography Pat Benatar". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
10. "Discographie Pat Benatar". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
11. "Official Charts > Pat Benatar". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
12. "Pat Benatar RIAA Certifications". RIAA.com. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
13. "Gold Platinum Search for Pat Benatar". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
15. "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
16. "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Imgur.com.
17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
18. "British certifications – Pat Benatar". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 July 2023. Type Pat Benatar in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
19. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
20. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
21. "Gold Platinum Search for Pat Benatar CD". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
22. "Search: RPM (Enter "Pat Benatar" in Keyword field and select Top Albums/CDs in the Chart field)". RPM. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
23. "Discographie Pat Benatar". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
24. "Discographie von Pat Benatar". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
25. "Discografie Pat Benatar". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
26. "Discography Pat Benatar". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
27. "Discographie Pat Benatar". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
28. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart | the Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
29. Billboard "Ask Billboard". Billboard.
30. "Pat Benatar - Best Shots (Album)". Charts.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
31. "Pat Benatar - The Very Best Of (Album)". Charts.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
32. "Pat Benatar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
33. "Pat Benatar Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
34. "Discographie Pat Benatar - Charts". ultratop.be. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
35. "Search results for "Pat Benatar"". RPM. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
36. "Dutch charts portal - Pat Benatar". dutchcharts.nl.
37. "New Zealand charts portal - Pat Benatar". charts.nz.
38. "Hit Parade - Pat Benatar". hitparade.ch.
39. "Pat Benatar Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 26 August 2021.