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* OldShame: In an interesting subversion, she is proud of the song "Invincible," however she does not care for the film it was used for.
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* ReferencedBy: In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', [[Characters/MCUPeterQuill Peter Quill/Star Lord]] named his second spaceship after her.

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* ReferencedBy: In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', [[Characters/MCUPeterQuill Peter Quill/Star Lord]] named his second spaceship after her.
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* ReferencedBy: In ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', [[Characters/MCUPeterQuill Peter Quill/Star Lord]] named his second spaceship after her.
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* RarelyPerformedSong: Despite being a fan-favorite, Benatar removed "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" from her setlist in 2022 out of respect for the victims of all the mass shootings that occurred that year, explaining that even though the title lyric was metaphorical and tongue-in-cheek, its literal resonance with current events made it too uncomfortable for her to sing with a smile on her face.
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* DistancedFromCurrentEvents: Following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde in May 2022, Pat announced she would no longer perform "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" live for the time being.
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* CreatorCouple: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo. When Benatar was nominated for the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame in 2020, Giraldo was included in her nomination and they would have gone in as a duo if she had been inducted.

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* CreatorCouple: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo. When Benatar was nominated for inducted into the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame in 2020, 2022, Giraldo was included in her nomination and they would have gone went in as a duo if she had been inducted.duo.
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* CoveredUp: Even in their native Australia, few remember that Rattling Sabres released "All Fired Up" the year before Pat did.
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* CoveredUp: Even in their native Australia, few remember that Rattling Sabres released "All Fired Up" the year before Pat did.
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* CreatorCouple: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo.

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* CreatorCouple: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo. When Benatar was nominated for the UsefulNotes/RockAndRollHallOfFame in 2020, Giraldo was included in her nomination and they would have gone in as a duo if she had been inducted.
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* "You Better Run" was the second video ever shown on Creator/{{MTV}}, after, of course, Music/TheBuggles' sadly prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star."

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* "You Better Run" was the second video ever shown on Creator/{{MTV}}, after, of course, Music/TheBuggles' sadly prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star."Music/VideoKilledTheRadioStar."

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Her label tried to ''force'' her to continue recording when she told them (at the peak of her popularity) that she was taking time off to have a baby.

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* "You Better Run" was the second video ever shown on Creator/{{MTV}}, after, of course, Music/TheBuggles' sadly prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star."

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* "You Better Run" was the second video ever shown on Creator/{{MTV}}, after, of course, Music/TheBuggles' sadly prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star.""

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Film/RaisingArizona Nathan Arizona, Sr.]] kicks Pat out of her house in "Love Is a Battlefield".
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Film/RaisingArizona Nathan Arizona, Sr.]] kicks Pat out of her house in "Love Is a Battlefield".
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* OldShame: She is not fond of "Invincible", stating at concerts "And now, a song from the worst movie ever made!"

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* OldShame: She In an interesting subversion, she is not fond proud of "Invincible", stating at concerts "And now, a the song from "Invincible," however she does not care for the worst movie ever made!"film it was used for.
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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch : When "Hell is for Children" was released, the MoralGuardians complained that the song was Satanic.
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* OldShame: She is not fond of "Invincible", stating at concerts "And now, a song from the worst movie ever made!"
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* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch : When "Hell is for Children" was released, the MoralGuardians complained that the song was Satanic.
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** An ad the record company used promoting ''Crimes Of Passion'' released without her knowledge used the album cover as a backdrop--with her tank top airbrushed to make her look like she was topless underneath. This infuriated Pat, and she and Neil took more control of her career and image from that point.

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** An ad the record company used promoting ''Crimes Of Passion'' released without her knowledge used the album cover as a backdrop--with her tank top airbrushed to make her look like she was topless underneath. This infuriated Pat, and she and Neil took more control of her career and image from that point.point.
* "You Better Run" was the second video ever shown on Creator/{{MTV}}, after, of course, Music/TheBuggles' sadly prophetic "Video Killed the Radio Star."

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* BreakawayPopHit: "Invincible", from the movie ''TheLegendOfBillieJean''.

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* BreakawayPopHit: "Invincible", from the movie ''TheLegendOfBillieJean''.''Film/TheLegendOfBillieJean''.


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* DawsonCasting: She played a teenage runaway in the "Love Is a Battlefield" video when she was 30 years old, and in that song she repeatedly sings about how "we are young".
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Her label tried to ''force'' her to continue recording when she told them (at the peak of her popularity) that she was taking time off to have a baby.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Her label tried to ''force'' her to continue recording when she told them (at the peak of her popularity) that she was taking time off to have a baby.baby.
** An ad the record company used promoting ''Crimes Of Passion'' released without her knowledge used the album cover as a backdrop--with her tank top airbrushed to make her look like she was topless underneath. This infuriated Pat, and she and Neil took more control of her career and image from that point.

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* CreatorCouples: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo.

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* CreatorCouples: BreakawayPopHit: "Invincible", from the movie ''TheLegendOfBillieJean''.
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Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo.Giraldo.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Her label tried to ''force'' her to continue recording when she told them (at the peak of her popularity) that she was taking time off to have a baby.
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* CreatorCouples: Benatar is married to her long-time lead guitarist Neil Giraldo.

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