"All Fired Up" is a song written by and first released by Kerryn Tolhurst of the Rattling Sabres in 1987 which charted nationally, peaking at number 94 on the

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. It became much better known when covered by

Pat Benatar Patricia Mae Giraldo (''née'' Andrzejewski, formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953), known professionally as Pat Benatar, is an American rock singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has had two multi-platinum albums, five platinum alb ...

for her album, '' Wide Awake in Dreamland'', and released as the

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in 1988. It reached number 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100—becoming Benatar's last US top 40 single to date—and peaked at the same position on both the

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and the Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles chart. It also reached number 12 in South Africa and number two in Australia. The song is the title track on ''All Fired Up: The Very Best of Pat Benatar'', a two-CD compilation released in 1994. In 1989, the song was nominated for

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at the

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1987 songs 1988 singles Chrysalis Records singles Pat Benatar songs Rock ballads Songs written by Kerryn Tolhurst {{1980s-rock-song-stub