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Best Shots

Pat Benatar · 1989

67 min · 15 tracks · hard rock · pop rock

A dynamic collection blending hard rock anthems with pop sensibilities and empowering themes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • empowering anthems for celebration
  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • for sing-along moments
  • late-night drive energy boost
  • cathartic release through nostalgia

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, mellow tunes
  • dislike anthemic choruses

Where this album fits

Career context
By the release of 'Best Shots' in 1989, Pat Benatar was riding high on her established success as a prominent figure in rock music, following her breakthrough album 'Crimes of Passion' from 1980. This compilation serves as a testament to her enduring appeal, showcasing hits from her previous albums and solidifying her role as a trailblazer for women in rock during a time when the genre was predominantly male-driven.
Stylistic neighbors
Heart· Joan Jett & the Blackhearts· Lita Ford

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Love Is a Battlefield 5:24
  • 2 Promises in the Dark 4:49
  • 3 One Love 5:13
  • 4 All Fired Up 4:31
  • 5 We Live for Love 3:55
  • 6 Hell Is for Children 4:52
  • 7 Shadows of the Night 4:22
  • 8 Hit Me With Your Best Shot 2:52
  • 9 We Belong 3:42
  • 10 Invincible (Theme From "The Legend of Billie Jean") 4:29
  • 11 Fire and Ice 3:21
  • 12 Heartbreaker 3:28
  • 13 Suffer the Little Children / Hell Is for Children (live) 6:47
  • 14 Painted Desert 5:26
  • 15 Outlaw Blues 4:22

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