Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker (RESTORED - SUPERSCALED TO 4K)

"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 released 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. It was more popular on album-oriented rock stations as it peaked at number 13 on Tunecasters Rock Tracks chart in March 1980. 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.

[sonydav]

Man that is the true QUEEN OF ROCK, right there!

[David-yore]

Pure talent. No autotune or canned music.

[saintninansplace]

Love this woman she still kicks ass at 72 she puts generations of the last 25 years to shame with those vocals. She has the swag and attitude to back her singing up.

[Rick-robf]

She can sing and her husband can WOW!

[chriskelly]

Somebody asked her if her kids went to school and bragged about their mom being a rock star, she said "to them I'm just mom."

[derekhaywood]

Pat is such a babe... Just beautiful as can be. This band is great. The drummer rocks as well.

[mdmorris]

And that’s the last song of the set. Think about that for a second, kids. That voice, that control, at the END of the gig. 😮

[VIntuitive]

In my opinion, one of the best female vocalists in this genre that ever existed! Love you Pat!!

[joescriff]

What POWER and PASSION! These deserve their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[tomycor]

OMG I forgot just how good Neil Pat & the whole band were, at the Top of there game!

[mjpottertx]

She does a great job of portraying anger in this version. Ah, the stage presence taught in classical training.

[acidheadzzz]

I was in high school from ‘79 - ‘83 and I remember there were lots of girls who had the Pat Benatar look. That was a band that the girls and guys liked. An amazing powerful, beautiful voice coming from a beautiful woman and backed up by a great band.

[chuckmann]

I just listened (again), and I finished with a lump in my throat from awe, and a tear in my eye when I thought about what crap most music has devolved to...

[horizon]

Wow...
Such a HUGE voice & Rock Star attitude...
🎸🤘🎙️
For such a Tiny woman!!

[Ficachito]

I was born in 1984. I discovered this ARTIST a few years ago and I love her ever since. I’ve only listened Love is A Battlefield about 15 years ago not knowing all the great songs she has. I would die to have seen her live in the 80’s 🥲

[mondavou]

Nice job cleaning that video clean up - it looks great, she looks great, she sounds great, the song is great, the band is great. I feel blessed to have this music as my life's soundtrack.

[LJG]

The day I heard this song on the radio for the 1rst time in 1979, is the same day I ran right to the record store. I was 16 years old, & still have the LP. A powerhouse vocalist, in a petite body, is Pat Benatar!

[ejomo]

Neil Giraldo has the cajones on guitar to keep up with her powerhouse of a voice!… And that’s no easy task! He never gets enough credit for how amazing he is as a guitar player. But that only makes sense because she has a one in a million voice! What a dynamic duo they make!

[ColonialMinuteman]

Every decade had a certain flair about it, but for me, the late 70’s going into the late 80’s was the best time for music! To be argued though…

[palikariena]

And in high heels. Omg what a powerful voice and stage presence.