Get Nervous

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Get Nervous
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1982
Recorded1982
StudioMCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
Genre Rock, hard rock
Length39:07
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
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Get Nervous is the fourth studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released in October 1982. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart the week ending November 20 and peaked at No. 4, staying on the charts for 46 weeks. [3]

Contents

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"David Leigh Byron4:20
2."Looking for a Stranger" Franne Golde, Peter McIan3:24
3."Anxiety (Get Nervous)" Neil Giraldo, Billy Steinberg 3:42
4."Fight It Out"Giraldo, Steinberg3:56
5."The Victim"Giraldo, Steinberg4:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Little Too Late"Alex Call4:06
7."I'll Do It"Giraldo, Pat Benatar 4:09
8."I Want Out"Giraldo, Steinberg3:43
9."Tell It to Her"Roger Bruno, Ellen Schwartz3:44
10."Silent Partner"Giraldo, Myron Grombacher3:45

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [16] Gold20,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Platinum100,000^
France (SNEP) [18] Gold100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [20] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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