We Belong
1984 single by Pat Benatar
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"We Belong" is a song recorded by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released through Chrysalis Records on October 16, 1984, as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Tropico (1984). The song was written by the songwriting duo of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro.[3] It matched the success of "Love Is a Battlefield" on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States, peaking at #5. It reached #3 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart and #34 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
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| Single by Pat Benatar | ||||
| from the album Tropico | ||||
| B-side | "Suburban King" | |||
| Released | October 16, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Chrysalis Records | |||
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| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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The single was also popular in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #22 and became Benatar's first top 40 hit. The song earned Benatar a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Tina Turner, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. It was awarded a gold certification in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 units.[4]
The music video uses the 7-inch version of the song, which contains some additional vocals in the 4 bar introduction that are not present in the album version.
The song was featured on the score to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, soundtrack of Deadpool 2 (2018) and the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006), on the fictional radio station Emotion 98.3.
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "This first single taken from the Tropico album is a collage of eclectic-electric effects and a sensitive and mature vocal offering from Benatar. Definitely not the standard Benatar/Geraldo [sic] hard rock jam, 'We Belong' is an ode to love which shows a whole world of vocal and instrumental nuances that have not been explored before by the powerful vocalist and her husband-producer-guitarist Neil Geraldo [sic]. An excellent move forward which should open up new commercial doors for this already well-established team."[5]
Track listings
7" single
- A. "We Belong" - 3:40
- B. "Suburban King" - 1:57
12" single (Europe)
- A. "We Belong" - 3:40
- B1. "We Live for Love" ('84 Re-Mix) - 3:55
- B2. "Suburban King" - 1:57
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||