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In the Heat of the Night
Rock · 1979 · 9 tracks

In the Heat of the Night

Pat Benatar

A high-stakes debut blending operatic vocal power with gritty street-level rock. Hard-edged riffs meet new wave curiosity in a late-seventies urban landscape.

October 20, 1979 · Chrysalis

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A high-voltage blend of late-night urban desperation and unshakable self-assurance.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
02
I Need a Lover
3:33
03
If You Think You Know How to Love Me
4:25
04
In the Heat of the Night
5:27
05
My Clone Sleeps Alone
3:38
06
We Live for Love
3:59
07
Rated X
3:20
08
Don’t Let It Show
4:06
09
No You Don’t
3:22
10
So Sincere
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic opening riff of Heartbreaker that immediately established Neil Giraldo as a guitar hero.
The sudden shift into ethereal, high-register vocals during the bridge of We Live for Love.
The slow-burn tension of the title track as it builds from a sultry crawl to a powerful vocal climax.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does In the Heat of the Night sound next to the rest of Pat Benatar's catalogue?

Love Lost+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into love lost than the rest of the catalogue.

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