Pat Benatar: I Need A Lover - on American Bandstand - 03/08/1980 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

Pat Benatar: I Need A Lover - on American Bandstand - March 1, 1980 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

"I Need a Lover" is the debut single by John Mellencamp, first released in 1978 under the stage name "Johnny Cougar". A music video for the song directed by David McMahon was released the same year, also being Mellencamp's first music video. The song was covered by Pat Benatar a year later and also had a hit with it.

The song was covered and released as the debut single in 1979 by American rock singer Pat Benatar for her debut studio album, In the Heat of the Night (1979). The song became an album-oriented rock radio hit for the singer and has been part of the live set list on tour. Chrysalis Records released a live music video for the song, released in 1981.