Joan Jett Version
| "I Love Rock 'n Roll" | ||||
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| Single by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | ||||
| from the album I Love Rock 'n Roll | ||||
| B-side | "You Don't Know What You've Got" "Love Is Pain" "You're Too Possessive" |
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| Released | January 20, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Boardwalk Records | |||
| Producer | Richie Cordell, Kenny Laguna | |||
| Certification | Platinum | |||
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Joan Jett saw Arrows perform "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" on their weekly television series Arrows. when she was touring England with The Runaways in 1976. She first recorded the song in 1979 with two of the Sex Pistols: Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This first version was not released until 1993 in Flashback. In 1981, Jett re-recorded the song, this time with her band, The Blackhearts. This recording became a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single for seven weeks, effectively launching Jett's solo career. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, representing one million units sold. All versions count once toward certification. This success propelled Jett's I Love Rock 'n Roll album to number two on the Billboard 200. Joan Jett's version was ranked #89 in the list 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of Rolling Stone.
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