We Belong

"We Belong"
"We Belong"
Single by Pat Benatar
from the album Tropico
A-side	"We Belong"
B-side	"Suburban King"
Released	October 16, 1984
Recorded	January 24, 1984
Studio	Legacy Music Group
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:40
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	David Eric Lowen; Dan Navarro;
Producer(s)	Neil Giraldo; Peter Coleman;
Pat Benatar singles chronology

"We Belong" is a song written by Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro.^[1] It was made popular by American rock singer Pat Benatar after being released as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Tropico (1984). 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.

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.^[2]

The music video uses the 7" version of the song, which contains some additional vocals in the 4 bar introduction that are not present in the album version. Benatar discovered that she was pregnant during filming of the video, and gave birth to her first child, Haley Giraldo on February 16, 1985.

Track listings[]

7" Single

A. "We Belong" - 3:40
B. "Suburban King" - 1:57

12" Single (Europe)

A. "We Belong" - 3:40
B1. "We Live for Love" ('84 Re-Mix) - 3:55
B2. "Suburban King" - 1:57

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	16
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)^[5]	18
France (IFOP)^[6]	72
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[8]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[11]	34
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[12]	3
US Cash Box^[13]	6

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[14]	12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[15]	8
Canada (CHUM)^[16]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[17]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	7
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	22
US Billboard Hot 100^[20]	5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1985)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[21]	68
US Billboard Hot 100^[22]	39

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[2]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ Paulson, Dave. Story Behind the Song: 'We Belong'. The Tennessean, June 25, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Music Canada.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Ultratop.be – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Radio 2 Top 30" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
^ "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Pat BENATAR" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "Pat Benatar Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Pat Benatar Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1984". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9672." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "CHART NUMBER 1463 – Wednesday, January 09, 1985". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – We Belong". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "Pat Benatar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "Pat Benatar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
^ "Volume 97 No. 52, DECEMBER 28. 1985" (PDF). Billboard. New York, NY, USA. December 28, 1985. p. TA-21. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

External links[]

[1] Paulson, Dave. Story Behind the Song: 'We Belong'. The Tennessean, June 25, 2014.

[MC_Cert-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Canadian single certifications – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Music Canada.

[Kent-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 – 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Belgium_(Flanders)_Pat_Benatar-4] "Ultratop.be – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[5] "Radio 2 Top 30" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

[6] "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Pat BENATAR" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

[sc_Germany_Pat_Benatar-7] "Offiziellecharts.de – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[dut-8] "Dutchcharts.nl – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[sc_Dutch40_Pat_Benatar-9] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[aut-10] "Swisscharts.com – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Pat_Benatar-11] "Pat Benatar Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Pat_Benatar-12] "Pat Benatar Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[13] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1984". Cash Box. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

[sc_Austria_Pat_Benatar-14] "Austriancharts.at – Pat Benatar – We Belong" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[can-15] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9672." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[16] "CHART NUMBER 1463 – Wednesday, January 09, 1985". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved July 4, 2014.

[sc_Ireland2_Pat_Benatar-17] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – We Belong". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

[nz-18] "Charts.nz – Pat Benatar – We Belong". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[uk-19] "Pat Benatar: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Pat_Benatar-20] "Pat Benatar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[21] "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

[22] "Volume 97 No. 52, DECEMBER 28. 1985" (PDF). Billboard. New York, NY, USA. December 28, 1985. p. TA-21. Retrieved October 14, 2016.

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Discography
Studio albums	In the Heat of the Night Crimes of Passion Precious Time Get Nervous Tropico Seven the Hard Way Wide Awake in Dreamland True Love Gravity's Rainbow Innamorata Go
Live albums	Live from Earth
Compilations	Best Shots Synchronistic Wanderings Greatest Hits Ultimate Collection
Singles	"I Need a Lover" "Heartbreaker" "You Better Run" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" "Treat Me Right" "Hell Is for Children" "Fire and Ice" "Shadows of the Night" "Love Is a Battlefield" "We Belong" "Invincible" "All Fired Up" "Don't Walk Away" "Everybody Lay Down"
See also	Neil Giraldo