Seven the Hard Way

Seven the Hard Way
Cover photography by Moshe Brakha
Studio album by Pat Benatar
Released October 30, 1985
Recorded 1985
Studio Capitol Studios, Cherokee Studios, Conway Recording Studios and Oasis Studios, Hollywood,
Soundcastle Studios, Los Angeles,
MCA Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California
Genre Rock, hard rock
Length 37:05
Label Chrysalis
Producer Neil Giraldo, Joe Chiccarelli
Mike Chapman ("Invincible")
Pat Benatar chronology
Tropico
(1984)Tropico1984		 Seven the Hard Way
(1985)		 Best Shots
(1987)Best Shots1987
Singles from Seven the Hard Way
  1. "Invincible"
    Released: July 6, 1985
  2. "Sex as a Weapon"
    Released: November 4, 1985
  3. "Le Bel Age"
    Released: January 20, 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone(positive)[2]

Seven the Hard Way is American rock singer Pat Benatar's sixth studio album, and her seventh album overall, released on October 30, 1985. It debuted on the US Billboard 200 album chart the week of December 14 and peaked at No. 26,[3] producing the hits: "Invincible", "Sex as a Weapon", and "Le Bel Age".[4] The album sold approximately 600,000 in the US and was certified Gold.[5]

The Grammy nominated single, "Invincible" was produced by Mike Chapman and recorded for the soundtrack of the Matthew Robbins' movie The Legend of Billie Jean, which, although doing poorly at the box office, became a cult classic to MTV fans in general. The song became a hit single and was included in the album, despite its musical style being quite different from Benatar's at that time and more reminiscent of her earlier efforts.[6] Benatar often commented at her concerts before performing the song that it "is from one of the worst movies ever made."[7]

Seven the Hard Way was the last Pat Benatar album to feature bassist Donnie Nossov, who along with drummer Myron Grombacher went on to play with Lita Ford on her breakthrough album, Lita (1988) and on the supporting tour. Grombacher would return to Benatar's band for her follow-up album, Wide Awake in Dreamland, released after the three-year hiatus that followed Seven the Hard Way.

BGO Records reissued Seven the Hard Way on CD with Tropico.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sex as a Weapon"Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg4:15
2."Le Bel Age"Guy Marshall, Robert Tepper5:11
3."Walking in the Underground"Neil Giraldo, Myron Grombacher4:39
4."Big Life"Giraldo, Grombacher2:40
5."Red Vision"Giraldo, Grombacher3:50
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."7-Rooms of Gloom" (Four Tops cover)Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland3:33
7."Run Between the Raindrops"Giraldo, Grombacher4:27
8."Invincible" (Theme from The Legend of Billie Jean)Simon Climie, Holly Knight4:28
9."The Art of Letting Go"Philip Allen Brown, Richard Feldman, Grombacher4:02

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

  • Joe Chiccarelli – associate producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mike Chapman – producer of "Invincible"
  • William Whittman – engineer and mixing on "Invincible"
  • Daren Klein, Dave Hernandez, George Tutko – engineers
  • Brian Scheuble, Charlie Paakkari, Gary Hollis, Mark DeSisto, Paul Ericksen, Richard McKernan, Robert Corti, Samii Taylor, Scott Church, Steve Himelfarb – assistant engineers
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

Charts

Certifications

Country Organization Year Sales
USA RIAA 1986 Gold (+ 500,000)[5]
Canada CRIA 1986 Platinum (+ 100,000)[24]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pat Benatar - Seven the Hard Way review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Holmes, Tim (January 16, 1986). "Album Reviews: Pat Benatar - Seven the Hard Way". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Pat Benatar Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "RIAA Searchable database: search for " Pat Benatar"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ Grein, Paul (January 11, 1986). "Benatar's Music, Image in Transition". Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 2. p. 48. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ponti, Aimsel (April 21, 2012). "Review: Benatar rocks the State". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ↑ "Album – Pat Benatar, Seven the Hard Way". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ AA.VV. (25 April 2006). Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005. Tokyo, Japan: Oricon. ISBN 978-487-1-31077-2.
  11. 1 2 3 "Artist Chart History – Pat Benatar". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Seven the Hard Way (album)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Seven the Hard Way (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 43, No. 18, January 25, 1986". Library and Archives Canada. January 25, 1986. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 "Pat Benatar Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 43, No. 1, September 14, 1985". Library and Archives Canada. September 14, 1985. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Invincible". Ultratop (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Invincible (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Invincible (song)". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Single – Pat Benatar, Invincible". Charts.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  21. 1 2 "infodisc.fr Note : You must select Pat Benatar" (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 43, No. 16, December 28, 1985". Library and Archives Canada. December 28, 1985. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Pat Benatar – Sex as a Weapon (song)". Charts.org.nz. Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Gold Platinum Search for Pat Benatar". Music Canada. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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