Hit Me with Your Best Shot
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Eddie Schwartz (often credited as just "E. Schwartz"). It is best known for its cover version by American rock singer Pat Benatar. In 1980, it was released as the second single from her second album Crimes of Passion. It hit No. 7 in Cash Box, and reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first Top 10 hit.