美國搖滾天后［佩特班納塔］的出道單曲──流行硬式搖滾──［If You Think You Know How To Love Me］

A breathless drive on a downtown street

Motorbike ride in the mid-day heat

The dust that hung from the desert skies

Run, though we run it still burned our eyes

Oh, yes we can walk on the wild, wild side of life

And our movements traced by a stranger close by your side

And in the shadows of a promise, you can take my hand

And show me the way to understand

Chorus:

So If You Think You Know How To Love Me

And you think you know what I need

And if you really, really want me to stay

Youve got to lead the way

Yes, If You Think You Know How To Love Me

And you think you can stand by me

And if you really, really want me to stay

Youve got to lead the way

A reckless night in a nameless town

And we moved out of sight, with a silent sound

A beach that wept with deserted waves

Thats where we slept, knowing wed be safe

Now you may think you can walk on the wild, wild side with me

But theres a lot I can learn, and a lot that Ive yet to see

You know youve got my life lying in your hands

Its up to you to make me understand

Chorus

So If You Think You Know How To Love Me

And you think you know what I need

And if you really, really want me to stay

Youve got to lead the way

Songwriters: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN

If You Think You Know How To Love Me lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

佩特．班納塔（Pat Benatar）是１９８０年代的搖滾天后

１９５３年出生於美國紐約布魯克林區

父親為波蘭後裔　母親則有英格蘭　愛爾蘭　日耳曼血統

自小喜歡音樂　曾打算成為花腔女高音　但最後前往紐約州的石溪大學主修健康教育

１９歲便休學嫁給高中甜心Dennis Benatar──當時是陸軍

並成為銀行出納員

之後離職　找到樂團主唱工作　開始職業歌手生涯

１９７４年還出版個人首張單曲

１９７８年春天在紐約夜店表演時　吸引某些唱片代表注意

接著便被Chrysalis唱片高層簽下合約

１９７９年　佩特離婚　但仍保持丈夫姓氏（Pat Benatar） 以此進入樂壇

１９７９年夏天　２６歲的美國搖滾歌手佩特．班納塔（Pat Benatar）以性感搖滾女將的形象出道

發行首張專輯［In The Heat Of The Night］　由Peter Coleman, Mike Chapman擔任製作人

首支主打［If You Think You Know How To Love Me／假如你認為你知道如何愛我］於１９７９年９月份推出

這是英國搖滾樂團Smoke１９７５年發行的歐洲暢銷曲（UK#3, US#96）

佩特版是首流行硬式搖滾

她以相對抑制的方式詮釋此曲  尚未類似之後主打展現強烈爆發力

［If You Think You Know How To Love Me］並沒打入任何排行榜

幸好接下來的主打［Heartbreaker］順利為佩特打開知名度

並讓［In The Heat Of The Night］大碟往白金唱片之路邁進

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJUQ2kr-wA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7dYacSxuyk Live 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJb9113-xmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZcZn5Xmog 

2010 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtwKXj6mp7k