How To Play Heartbreaker By Pat Benatar On Guitar

Song recorded by Pat Benatar on her 1979 debut album "In the Heat of the Night".

1979 single by Pat Benatar

"Heartbreaker"

Artwork for U.S. vinyl single

Single by Pat Benatar

from the album In the Heat of the Night

B-side

"My Clone Sleeps Alone"

Released

October 26, 1979

Recorded

1979

Studio

MCA Whitney Studios (Glendale, California)

Genre

Hard rock^[1]

Length

3:29

Label

Chrysalis

Songwriter(s)

Geoff Gill
Cliff Wade

Producer(s)

Mike Chapman
Peter Coleman

Pat Benatar singles chronology

"If You Think You Know How to Love Me"
(1979)

"Heartbreaker"
(1979)

"We Live for Love"
(1980)

"Heartbreaker" is a song by American singer Pat Benatar from her debut studio album In the Heat of the Night (1979). Written and composed by Geoff Gill and Cliff Wade, the song had first been recorded by English singer Jenny Darren on her 1978 album Queen of Fools, and Benatar adjusted the original lyrics, as such references as "A to Zed" and "moonraker" would have likely confused American listeners.

"Heartbreaker" was the second single releasaed off In the Heat of the Night after the first, "If You Think You Know How to Love Me", failed to reach the US Billboard Hot 100. A sleeper hit, "Heartbreaker" proved to be Benatar's breakthrough single, reaching number 23 on the U.S Billboard Hot 100 while spending four and a half months on the chart, the fourth longest of all of her singles.^[2] It was more popular on album-oriented rock stations as it peaked at number 13 on Tunecasters Rock Tracks chart in March 1980.^[3] The song peaked at number 16 in Canada and at number 14 in New Zealand, although it only reached number 95 in Australia.

The song was named the 72nd best hard rock song of all time by VH1.

The song is featured as downloadable content for the music video game series Rock Band,^[4] and is a playable song for the game Guitar Hero World Tour. The song is also a playable song for the game Karaoke Revolution: Presents American Idol, as well as downloadable content for its sequel, American Idol Encore. Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for their 1982 album Chipmunk Rock. The tenth season premiere of Supernatural featured "Heartbreaker" in the recap montage of the previous season. Former American Idol finalist Allison Iraheta regularly covers the song as part of her set on the Glam Nation Tour.^[5] This song was also performed by Benatar and her band in the Charmed episode "Lucky Charmed." It also featured during a chase/shootout scene in the 2021 film Nobody.

Tracklisting [edit]

7"^[6]

A. "Heartbreaker" – 3:26
B. "My Clone Sleeps Alone" – 3:27

7" (Netherlands and Germany)^[7] ^[8]

A. "Heartbreaker" – 3:26
B. "So Sincere" – 3:28

12" Promo (Japan)^[9]

A. "Heartbreaker" – 3:26
B. "We Live for Love" – 3:53

2009 Digital Single^[10]

"Heartbreaker" – 3:28
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" – 2:52

Chart performance [edit]

References [edit]

^ Christgau, Robert (April 28, 1980). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved January 17, 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 57.
^ "Pat Benatar artist popular songs at Tunecaster".
^ "Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar // Songs // Rock Band®". Rockband.com. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on January 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Iraheta happy in support mode for 'big brother' Lambert". Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
^ "Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker (1979, Santa Maria Pressing, Vinyl)".
^ "Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker (1979, Vinyl)".
^ "Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker (1979, Vinyl)".
^ "Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker (1979, Special D.J. Copy for Disco, Vinyl)".
^ "Heartbreaker - Single by Pat Benatar".
^ "Lyrics: Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar". Top40db.net. December 22, 1979. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-22 . CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 32–33. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
^ "charts.nz > Pat Benatar 'Heartbreaker'". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved October 15, 2016.

External links [edit]

‹The template MetroLyrics song is being considered for deletion.› Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
Jenny Darren - Heartbreaker on YouTube
Pat Benatar – Heartbreaker on YouTube