<P> "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" is a song by American rock singer Pat Benatar . In 1980, it was released as the second single from her second album Crimes of Passion . It hit No. 7 in Cash Box, and reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first Top 10 hit . </P> <P> "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" sold well over a million copies in the U.S., achieving a gold certification by the RIAA . The song is one of Benatar's most recognizable tracks . Heard at many baseball and soccer games, the song has been featured on many compilation albums, including both multi-artist works as well as those just focusing on Benatar (such as 10 Great Songs and Greatest Hits). </P> <P> Eddie Schwartz, writer of the song, said that he came up with the title of the song after attending a "pillow punching" therapy session in Toronto, but stated that the title is to be taken metaphorically . The song is in E major and features a general chord progression of I - IV - vi - V, with occasional added chords built on passing and neighboring tones, although Benatar has commented that in hindsight she would have preferred to replace the C#minor (vi) chord with F#minor (ii). The song was released as a single in the USA, and possibly other markets, in a mix with an additional lead guitar track . The song was later one of the songs available to put on a free mail - order customized mix CD with every pizza order as a part of a Pizza Hut promotion for their "New Yorker" - style pizza . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1980--81) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1980) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1981) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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