To gear up for the debut of Rockin' on the Riverfront (kickin' off this Friday!!!), we've decided it's time to pay homage to the leading queen of rock herself, Pat Benatar.To give credit where it's due, let's review one of her fan favorites and arguably one of THE best songs ever to do karaoke to: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD.
The song, written by Holly Knight and Mike Chapman, was recorded by Pat and was released as a single from Benatar's album Live from Earth, which was popular in the early '80's.
The certified gold single has been her most successful, topping Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart and making its way to number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
Besides being an incredibly likable song by the masses, one of the coolest elements inspired by the music is its dramatic music video, which depicts Benatar as a teenage runaway who gangs up with her girlfriends to empower women everywhere to do as they please.
The vid was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video in '84 and believe me -- it's worth watching for the 5 minutes it takes to run, even if it's just to take a nostalgic adventure into an '80's time warp.
Detroiters: get ready to do some shimminging, some fist pumps and some mad finger snapping this Friday on Riverfront Plaza. Love is a Battlefield.
-Downtown Detroit Diva
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