We Live for Love is part of Pat Benatar's 1979 In the Heat of the Night. The later Best Shots compilation named in the screenshot does not establish its first release year.
Read background and sourcesPat Benatar
13 catalog entries, grouped by year.
1979
1980
Heartbreaker
Pat BenatarReported release: 1979Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #83A rock anthem about a manipulative lover.
View background statusA defiant rock song about resilience in the face of challenges.
View background status1981
A rock hit from Benatar's "Precious Time" album.
View background statusHit Me with Your Best Shot
Pat BenatarReported release: 1980Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #46Written by Eddie Schwartz, this rock anthem became one of Benatar's signature songs.
View background statusAnother rock hit from Benatar's "Crimes of Passion" album.
View background status1982
Written about passionate, nocturnal encounters.
View background statusShadows of the Night opens Pat Benatar's Get Nervous. The licensed track metadata supports a 1982 release before that album's date, so only the original year is asserted here.
Read background and sources1983
A powerful anthem that became one of Benatar's signature songs.
View background status1984
Love Is a Battlefield
Pat BenatarReported release: 1983Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #57The song was inspired by the idea that relationships require struggle and perseverance.
View background statusThe song was inspired by the idea of recurring patterns in troubled relationships.
View background status1985
Written for the film "The Legend of Billie Jean," an anthem of empowerment.
View background statusWe Belong
Pat BenatarReported release: 1984Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #39The strength and resilience of love in difficult times.
View background statusBrowse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.