Get Nervous

Get Nervous
Get Nervous
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released	October 29, 1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	MCA Whitney Studios in Glendale, California
Genre	Rock, hard 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);

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 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]

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"	David Leigh 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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Get Nervous*
Chart (1982–1983)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	15
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	16
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[8]	48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[9]	15
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	18
UK Albums (OCC)^[11]	73
US Billboard 200^[12]	4
US Rock Albums (Billboard)^[13]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Get Nervous*
Chart (1983)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[14]	87
US Billboard 200^[15]	16

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[16]	Gold	20,000^{^}
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.
^ 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.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6189a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ AA.VV. (April 25, 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
^ "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ "Pat Benatar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.com.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Music Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "French album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 26, 2021. Select PAT BENATAR and click OK.
^ "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.
^ 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

[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] 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.

[group=-7] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6189a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

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

[ac_New_Zealand_Pat_Benatar-9] "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

[ac_Sweden_Pat_Benatar-10] "Swedishcharts.com – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 21, 2014.

[ac_UK2_-11] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Pat_Benatar-12] "Pat Benatar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[13] "Rock Albums". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.

[14] "The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. December 24, 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[15] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.

[16] "Kent Music Report No 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum Albums 1982 (Continued)". Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.com.

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

[FrancePat_BenatarGet_NervousalbumCertRef-18] "French album certifications – Pat Benatar – Get Nervous" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 26, 2021. Select PAT BENATAR and click OK.

[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.

[21] 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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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 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" "Don't Walk Away" "Everybody Lay Down"
Related articles	Neil Giraldo