"We Belong" | ||||
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Single by Pat Benatar | ||||
from the album Tropico | ||||
B-side | "Suburban King" | |||
Released | October 16, 1984 | |||
Recorded | January 24, 1984 | |||
Studio | Legacy Music Group | |||
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Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
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"We Belong" is a song recorded by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released through Legacy Music Group on October 16, 1984, as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Tropico (1984). The song was written by the songwriting duo of Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro.[3] It matched the success of "Love Is a Battlefield" on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States, peaking at #5. It reached #3 on Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart and #34 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
It was also successful in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 22 in the charts, nearly matching the popularity of "Love Is a Battlefield" which is her most recognized song there. The song earned Benatar a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance alongside Linda Ronstadt, Tina Turner, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. It was awarded a gold certification in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 units.[4]
The music video uses the 7-inch version of the song, which contains some additional vocals in the 4 bar introduction that are not present in the album version.
The song was featured on the soundtrack of Deadpool 2 (2018).
The song will also be featured on the soundtrack of Dragon Tales: The Movie.
Pat Benatar's operatic, maximalist new-wave power-ballad anthem "We Belong" peaked at #5..
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