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

It was the first day of spring on Yonge Street in Toronto, 1981, when Eddie Schwartz heard a familiar sound coming from the radio at a local hair salon. Flooding onto the street was a song Schwartz ...