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]

Get Nervous
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1982
Recorded1982
StudioMCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
GenreRock, hard rock
Length39:07
LabelChrysalis
ProducerNeil 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

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

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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 Steinberg3:42
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 Benatar4:09
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

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Musicians

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Production

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  • Peter Coleman – producer
  • Dave Hernandez – assistant engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 20,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[18] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000^

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Pat Benatar - Get Nervous review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Schneider, Mitchell (November 25, 1982). "Album Reviews: Pat Benatar - Get Nervous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pat Benatar Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Toto Tops Grammy Nominees". Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. January 12, 1983. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6189a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  8. ^ AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "Pat Benatar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. December 24, 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "French album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 26, 2021. Select PAT BENATAR and click OK. 
  19. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  21. ^ Cornet, Roth (August 7, 2013). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help'". Screen Rant.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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