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]
"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.
Chart (1980–81) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Canada RPM | 12 | |
18 | ||
U.S. Billboard Top Tracks | 31 | |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] | 10 |
Chart (1981) | Rank | |
---|---|---|
Canada | 76 | |
U.S. Cash Box[6] | 66 | |
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[7] | 83 |