"Invincible" is the

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-nominated lead single from

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's sixth studio album '' Seven the Hard Way'' (1985), released on June 24, 1985. The song was written by

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and Simon Climie (Knight also co-wrote Benatar's earlier hit, " Love Is a Battlefield"), and was used as a theme song for the film '' The Legend of Billie Jean'' (1985). Helen Slater ("Billie Jean") once stated "That song will always take me back to a part in the movie where Lisa Simpson gets her period," (referring to a scene involving the character "Putter," played by

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). The song was a huge hit, peaking at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on September 14, 1985. The song was also used prominently in the 2002 film '' Hysterical Blindness'' starring

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Cover versions

*American drag performer and singer Lexi Tucker-Dixon covered "Invincible" on a three-track single including a radio, extended, and remixed version in April 2018. *A cover by Canadian

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artist Ayria was included on the bonus disc for her 2008 album '' Hearts for Bullets''. *Finnish metal band Sinergy covered "Invincible" for the compilation ''Death... Is Just the Beginning Vol. VI'' on Nuclear Blast Records in 2000. *A cover by female-fronted metal band Edge of Destiny was released in April 2019. *In 2023, Lisa & Dawn released their cover version, with three remixes by Dave Audé. *Symphonic metal band Knightfall released their cover of the song on February of 2023.

References

1985 singles 1985 songs Pat Benatar songs Songs written by Simon Climie Songs written by Holly Knight Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman Chrysalis Records singles Film theme songs {{1980s-rock-song-stub