Throwback Thursday: Holly Knight discusses Pat Benatar’s “Love Is A Battlefield”

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Chris DeMakes

Music, Music History, Music Commentary, Music Interviews

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🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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This week’s Throwback Thursday, which was originally released as Episode 94 on March 14th, 2022, features acclaimed songwriter Holly Knight discussing the writing of Pat Benatar’s hit 1983 single, “Love Is A Battlefield.” Holly is a Grammy Award winning member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who has written for everyone from Aerosmith to Tina Turner, and this episode is a fascinating look into her mind and process. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:21.0	Once again, to introduce this week's throwback Thursday episode.
1:25.6	This week, we're taking it back to March of 2022 when the
1:29.8	Grammy Award-winning Songwriting Hall of Fame inductee Holly Knight sat in to discuss the writing
1:36.1	of Pat Benatar's hit 1983 single, Love is a Battlefield. Now, to give you a little context,
1:42.4	which I love doing at the beginning of these
1:44.4	throwback Thursday episodes, Love is a Battlefield hit number five on the US Hot 100 on
1:49.7	December 10th, 1983, and listen to the artists that were above it. At number four was Say It Isn't
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