Get Nervous

"Shadows of the Night"
Get Nervous
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released	October 29, 1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
Genre	Rock
Length	39:07
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman
Pat Benatar chronology
Singles from Get Nervous
	"Shadows of the Night"; Released: September 21, 1982; "Little Too Late"; Released: January 19, 1983; "Looking for a Stranger"; Released: April 23, 1983; "Anxiety (Get Nervous)"; Released: July 1983 (Europe only);

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shadows of the Night"	D.L. 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

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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 and backing 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

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	French Albums Chart[6]	14
	New Zealand Albums Chart[7]	15
	Australian Albums Chart[8]	15
	RPM100 Albums (Canada)[9]	16
	Swedish Albums Chart[10]	18
	Japanese Albums Chart[11]	48
	UK Albums Chart[12]	73
1983	Billboard 200 (US)[3]	4

Singles

Year	Title	Chart	Position
1982	"The Victim"	Mainstream Rock (US)[13]	23
	"Shadows of the Night"	Mainstream Rock (US)[13]	3
		RPM100 Singles (Canada)[14]	12
		Billboard Hot 100 (US)[4]	13
		French Singles Chart[15]	30
1983		Australian Singles Chart[8]	19
		New Zealand Singles Chart[16]	32
	"Little Too Late"	Billboard Hot 100 (US)[4]	20
	"Little Too Late"	Mainstream Rock (US)[13]	38
	"Looking for a Stranger"	Mainstream Rock (US)[13]	4
	"Looking for a Stranger"	Billboard Hot 100 (US)[4]	39
1984	"Shadows of the Night"	French Singles Chart[15]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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.

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]

References

Henderson, Alex. "Pat Benatar - Get Nervous review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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.
"Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
"Pat Benatar Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
"Toto Tops Grammy Nominees". Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. January 12, 1983. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
"infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
"Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". charts.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc) |format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 19, December 25, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
"Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo, Japan: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
"Pat Benatar Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
"Pat Benatar Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
"Top Singles - Volume 37, No. 18, December 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
"infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
"Pat Benatar – Shadows of the Night (song)". charts.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
"Canadian album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
"Les Certifications depuis 1973: search for Pat Benatar" (in French). Infodisc.fr.
"New Zealand album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
"American album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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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[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.

[album-3] "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

[singles-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] "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

[7] "Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". charts.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[AUS-8] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc) |format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[9] "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 37, No. 19, December 25, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[10] "Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[11] AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo, Japan: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.

[GB-12] "Pat Benatar Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

[main-13] "Pat Benatar Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.

[14] "Top Singles - Volume 37, No. 18, December 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[FRA-15] "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

[16] "Pat Benatar – Shadows of the Night (song)". charts.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[CanadaPat_BenatarGet_NervousalbumCertRef-17] "Canadian album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[18] "Les Certifications depuis 1973: search for Pat Benatar" (in French). Infodisc.fr.

[New_ZealandPat_BenatarGet_NervousalbumCertRef-19] "New Zealand album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[United_StatesPat_BenatarGet_NervousalbumCertRef-20] "American album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

[21] Cornet, Roth (August 7, 2013). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help'". Screen Rant.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

Pat Benatar
Discography
Studio albums	In the Heat of the Night Crimes of Passion Precious Time Get Nervous Tropico Seven the Hard Way Wide Awake in Dreamland True Love Gravity's Rainbow Innamorata Go
Live albums	Live from Earth
Compilations	Best Shots Synchronistic Wanderings: Recorded Anthology 1979 to 1999 Greatest Hits Ultimate Collection
Singles	"I Need a Lover" "Heartbreaker" "You Better Run" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" "Treat Me Right" "Hell Is for Children" "Fire and Ice" "Shadows of the Night" "Love Is a Battlefield" "We Belong" "Invincible" "All Fired Up"
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