Get Nervous
1982 studio album by Pat Benatar
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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]
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| Released | October 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shadows of the Night" | David Leigh Byron | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Looking for a Stranger" | Franne Golde, Peter McIan | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Anxiety (Get Nervous)" | Neil Giraldo, Billy Steinberg | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Fight It Out" | Giraldo, Steinberg | 3:56 |
| 5. | "The Victim" | Giraldo, Steinberg | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Little Too Late" | Alex Call | 4:06 |
| 7. | "I'll Do It" | Giraldo, Pat Benatar | 4:09 |
| 8. | "I Want Out" | Giraldo, Steinberg | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Tell It to Her" | Roger Bruno, Ellen Schwartz | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Silent Partner" | Giraldo, Myron Grombacher | 3:45 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Pat Benatar – lead vocals
- Neil Giraldo – guitars, backing vocals, producer
- Charlie Giordano – keyboards
- Roger Capps – bass, backing vocals
- Myron Grombacher – drums
Production
- Peter Coleman – producer
- Dave Hernandez – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| 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^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
- Alvin and the Chipmunks covered "Anxiety (Get Nervous)" for their 1985 Alvin and the Chipmunks episode "Court Action."
- Disney Channel-star Ashley Tisdale recorded a version "Shadows of the Night" for the film Picture This (2008).
- R&B vocalist Mary J. Blige sings "Shadows of the Night" in the film Rock of Ages of 2012.[21]