Treat Me Right (song) explained

Treat Me Right
Cover:Treat_Me_Right.jpg
Caption:US vinyl single picture sleeve
Type:single
Artist:Pat Benatar
Album:Crimes of Passion
B-Side:Never Wanna Leave You
Released:December 29, 1980
Recorded:1980
Genre:Hard rock
Length:3:24
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Keith Olsen
Prev Title:Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Fire and Ice
Next Year:1981

"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.

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 RPM12
18
U.S. Billboard Top Tracks31
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)Rank
Canada 76
U.S. Cash Box[6] 66
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] 83

Cover versions

Popular culture

Notes and References

  1. Record World. January 17, 1981. 1. 2023-02-23. Hits of the Week.
  2. Web site: Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981 . 2016-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022557/http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html . 2016-03-04 .
  3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3661|pure_url=yes}} Billboard chart positions > singles]. allmusic.
  4. Search results for "Pat Benatar". RPM. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015035145/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=gmrhouli7kvfvaeu848ka389j0&q1=Pat+Benatar&q2=&interval=20. 2012-10-15.
  5. Web site: Cash Box Top 100 3/21/81 . 2016-01-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150528031311/http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/19810321.html . 2015-05-28 .
  6. Web site: Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1981 . 2016-07-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022557/http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html . 2016-03-04 .
  7. December 26, 1981 . Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles . YE-9 . Billboard . 93 . 51 .
  8. Web site: Songs written by Doug Lubahn | SecondHandSongs. SecondHandSongs .