Pat benatar love is a battlefield series#

When the even shadier owner / pimp harms one of the girls, Benatar comes to the girlвЂ™s defense and literally dances him out of his own club in an iconic choreography scene (which did not come quite naturally to Pat, as she admitted in interviews after the release). She travels to the big city where she starts work as a dancer in a shady night club. Benatar, then 30 years old, plays a rebellious teenager who walks away from home, after which her father tells her never to come back again. The music video sure played a big part in the massive success of вЂLove Is A BattlefieldвЂ™ as well.

Pat benatar love is a battlefield series#

Even 35 years later, the song is still often used to represent the sound of that decade, most recently when it appeared in the hugely popular series Stranger Things, which is set in 19. The incredible catchiness of the melodies, the swinging rhythms of the drums and synths and her dynamic vocal performance made вЂLove Is A BattlefieldвЂ™ one of the defining classics of the 80s. It became arguably her biggest hit in the US with a top 5 spot in the Billboard Hot 100 and boosted her profile all around the world, hitting number 1 in multiple countries, including Australia and The Netherlands. Although the guitars were still present, it was quite the switch in sound for Benatar which paid off greatly. вЂLove Is A BattlefieldвЂ™, written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman, was initially meant as a melodic ballad, but after Pat and producer/husband Neil Giraldo started playing around with drum machines in the studio, the electronic new wave sound for the track was created. Her rock tracks like вЂHeartbreakerвЂ™, вЂShadows of the NightвЂ™ and вЂHit Me With Your Best ShotвЂ™ all became decent sized hits, but the Americans had no problem at all when she changed things up. When Pat Benatar released вЂLove Is A BattlefieldвЂ™, she already was an established artist state side. Today, the 12th of September 2018, it is exactly 35 years ago that Pat Benatar graced us with her timeless New Wave classic вЂLove Is A BattlefieldвЂ™.

We are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong Searchin' our hearts for so long, both of us knowing Love is a battlefield.In A Bit of a Classic, A Bit of Pop Music takes you back in time to relive a pop release we definitely should not forget about. We're losing control Will you turn me away or touch me deep inside? And before this gets old, will it still feel the same? There's no way this will die But if we get much closer, I could lose control And if your heart surrenders, you'll need me to hold You're beggin' me to go, you're makin' me stay Why do you hurt me so bad? It would help me to know Do I stand in your way, or am I the best thing you've had? Believe me, believe me, I can't tell you why But I'm trapped by your love, and I'm chained to your side We are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong Searchin' our hearts for so long, both of us knowing Love is a battlefield We are young, heartache to heartache we stand No promises, no demands Love is a battlefield