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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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