Get Nervous

Get Nervous
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released	November 1982
Studio	MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
Genre	Rock
Length	39:07
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman
Pat Benatar chronology
Precious Time (1981) Get Nervous (1982) Live from Earth (1983)
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)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Get Nervous is the fourth studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released in November 1982. It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart the week ending November 20 and peaked at No. 4,^[3] staying on the charts for 46 weeks.

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 and 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 and 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 UK Albums Chart[11] 73 1983 Billboard 200 (USA)[3] 4

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

Certifications

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
USA	RIAA	1983	Platinum (+ 1,000,000)[15]
Canada	CRIA	1983	Platinum (+ 100,000)[16]
France	SNEP	1983	Gold (+ 100,000)[17]

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.^[18]

See also

• "No Reins" lawsuit

References

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. "Get Nervous Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
4. "Get Nervous Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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". infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
7. "Pat Benatar – Get Nervous (album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). 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. "Artist Chart History – Pat Benatar". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
12. "Top Singles - Volume 37, No. 18, December 18, 1982". Library and Archives Canada. December 18, 1982. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
13. "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar". infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
14. "Pat Benatar – Shadows of the Night (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
15. "RIAA Searchable database: search for "Benatar"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
16. "Gold Platinum Search for Pat Benatar". Music Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
17. "Les Certifications depuis 1973 : search for Benatar P." (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
18. Cornet, Roth (August 7, 2013). "Mary J. Blige Talks 'Rock Of Ages' & 'The Help'". Screen Rant.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

External links

• "Get Nervous" at discogs