| Artist | Pat Benatar |
|---|---|
| Cover | Get nervous.jpg |
| Released | October 29, 1982 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Studio | MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California |
| Genre | |
| Length | 39:07 |
| Label | Chrysalis |
| Producer | Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman |
| Prev year | 1981 |
| Next year | 1983 |
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.[1]
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.[2] In 1983, "Shadows of the Night" garnered Benatar her third Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.[3]
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.
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
| Chart (1982–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 15 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] | 48 |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 87 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 16 |
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.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
- ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510. – via Google Books
- ^ "The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. December 24, 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0033-7064. – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ Cornet, Roth (August 7, 2013). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help'". Screen Rant.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
