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      • The rest of the girl group didn’t want to lay down a cover of the song, so in 1979, Jett first recorded her version with Steve Jones and Paul Cook from the Sex Pistols, exiling the track to the same B-sides fate until 1981 when she cut “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” with the Blackhearts.
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      Behind the Song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Made Famous by Joan Jett

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › I_Love_Rock_'n_Roll_(album)I Love Rock 'n Roll (album) - Wikipedia

    I Love Rock 'n Roll is the second studio album by Joan Jett and the first with her backing band the Blackhearts. The album was recorded during the summer of 1981 and was released in November.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › I_Love_Rock_'n'_RollI Love Rock 'n' Roll - Wikipedia

    A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of the same name, became Jett's highest-charting hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the No. 3 song for 1982. [1]

  6. americansongwriter.com › behind-the-song-i-loveBehind the Song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" Made Famous by Joan Jett

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    • Joan Jett & The Blackhearts’ Version
    • The Parodies

    Created by British rockers, the Arrows, of swooning “Walk Away Renee” fame, the original “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” was the B-side of all B-sides. The song was written by the Arrows’ lead singer Alan Merrill and guitarist Jake Hooker, who took inspiration from another set of English rockers. “That was a knee-jerk response to the Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s O...

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    It wasn’t until the late 1970s that “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” found a young Joan Jett. She first heard it while in England on tour with her band, the Runaways, getting a taste of the song on the Arrow’s weekly music television show. The rest of the girl group didn’t want to lay down a cover of the song, so in 1979, Jett first recorded her version with...

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    Jett made her cover even more cover-able and “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” has been undertaken by many a musician, like Britney Spears, L.A. Guns, and most recently Miley Cyrus with the help of Dolly Parton. But no covers have stuck quite like … the parodies. Like Jett herself, “I Love Rocky Road” by “Weird Al” Yankovic, “I Love Sausage Rolls” by LadBaby,...

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  7. www.youtube.com › watchJoan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock 'N Roll (1981 ...

    Started in 1979 by Joan Jett and producer/songwriter Kenny Laguna, the original Blackhearts consisted of Eric Ambel (lead guitar), Gary Ryan (bass), and Dann...

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  8. beatcrave.com › the-meaning-behind-the-song-i-loveThe Meaning Behind The Song: I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett ...

    Oct 2, 2023 · Joan Jett & the Blackhearts burst onto the music scene in 1981 with their iconic hit, “I Love Rock ‘n Roll.” This timeless anthem quickly became a favorite, with its catchy guitar riff and rebellious lyrics capturing the hearts of rock lovers worldwide.

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  10. www.loudersound.com › features › the-complicatedJoan Jett & The Blackhearts' I Love Rock 'N' Roll - the story ...

    Mar 31, 2022 · The opening of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll – an international smash for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts in 1982, topping the US singles chart for eight weeks – is among rock music’s simplest but most memorable guitar riffs. But uncertainty surrounds the identity of the song’s true composers.