Heartbreaker (Pat Benatar song)
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"Heartbreaker" is a song recorded by Pat Benatar on her 1979 album In the Heat of the Night. It reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Pat Benatar and "Heartbreaker" appeared in a television ad (along with Cheyenne Kimball) for Candie's Clothing Company. This song was also performed by Pat and her band in the Charmed episode "Lucky Charmed".
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[edit] Origins
While not confirmed as an influence, the lyrics of "Heartbreaker" are similar to the song of the same title by the Crystals with "Heartbreaker, dream-maker, love-taker" being strikingly alike to the Crystal's lyric "Heartbreaker, hip shaker, troublemaker".
[edit] Live cover performances, appearances in other media, etc.
- American singer Nikki McKibbin performed this song for the top seven week of the 1970s in season 1 of American Idol
- American singer Jordin Sparks performed this song in the third week of the semifinals in season 6 of American Idol
- Canadian singer Suzi Rawn performed this song on Canadian Idol for the "'80s Week".
- On The Search For The Next Doll, four finalists performed this song. (Melissa Reyes, Chelsea Korka, Jaime Benjamin and Sisely Treasure)
- The Spirit of Troy University of Southern California Marching Band performs a cover of Heartbreaker after every home game.
- In the Seinfeld episode The Nap, Steinbrenner is trying to remember the name of this song.
- No Doubt performed a cover of this song in a live concert.
[edit] Sampling
- Female Rapper Lil' Kim did a version of this song called "Dont Mess With Me" on her second album titled The Notorious KIM
[edit] Parodies
- A parody version was sung by Silas Weir Mitchell's character Donny Jones in the My Name Is Earl episode "The Birthday Party."
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