American Songwriter

The Bizarre Therapeutic Inspiration Behind Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”: “It All Seemed Kind of Strange”

Pat Benatar’s 1980 hit pop tune “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” is one of her most signature songs. It was a pretty big deal when it was first released, too. The song quickly became Benatar’s very first ...
American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Eddie Schwartz on Writing Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” Burning Out, Then Releasing His First Album in 30 Years

"They encouraged me to write again," said Schwartz of his songwriting hiatus, "and now that I'm writing again, they created a monster." ...
The Tuscaloosa News

Pat Benatar sings many of her hits, but not that one about the best shot

Pat Benatar, Berlin, and John Waite are scheduled to perform at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater on September 14. Benatar has removed her hit song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" from live performances in ...
Omaha.com

Pat Benatar will no longer sing 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' because of gun violence

'Page Six' reports singer Pat Benatar says she will no longer perform her hit 1980 song, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". Benatar says in the wake of the onslaught of mass shootings in the United States ...