Treat Me Right (song)

"Treat Me Right" is a song by American singer Pat Benatar, released on December 29, 1980, as the third and final single from her second studio album, Crimes of Passion (1980). Produced by Keith Olsen, the song was written by Doug Lubahn and Benatar.

"Treat Me Right"
US vinyl single picture sleeve
Single by Pat Benatar
from the album Crimes of Passion
B-side	"Never Wanna Leave You"
Released	December 29, 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:24
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Doug Lubahn Pat Benatar
Producer(s)	Keith Olsen
Pat Benatar singles chronology
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (1980) "Treat Me Right" (1980) "Fire and Ice" (1981)

Record World described it as a "driving rocker" that has "furious guitar lines."^[1]

Chart performance

"Treat Me Right" peaked at number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spent two weeks at number 10 on the Cash Box Top 100.^[2] The song also charted at number 31 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock chart^[3] and reached number 12 in Canada,^[4] where it was the 76th biggest hit of 1981.

Weekly charts Chart (1980–81) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 12 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 18 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 31 U.S. Cash Box Top 100[8] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1981) Rank Canada[9] 76 U.S. Cash Box[10] 66 US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[11] 83

Cover versions

• The song's co-writer, Doug Lubahn, also recorded the song with his own band, Riff Raff; it appeared on their 1981 album, Vinyl Futures.^[12]

Popular culture

• The song was included in the 1982 film and soundtrack for the Richard Gere film, An Officer and a Gentleman.

References

1. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. January 17, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
2. "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
3. "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic.
4. "Search results for "Pat Benatar"". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0315." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
6. "Pat Benatar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
7. "Pat Benatar Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
8. "Cash Box Top 100 3/21/81". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
9. "Top 100 Singles of 1981". RPM. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Library and Archives Canada.
10. "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
11. "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9.
12. "Songs written by Doug Lubahn | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.

External links

• Listen to "Treat Me Right" on YouTube