Monday, September 22, 2025

Joan Jett : The Hit List ...and More


 Joan Jett

 (born Joan Marie Larkin)

 (September 22, 1958)

 is an 

American singer, 

songwriter, 

guitarist, 

businesswoman, 

and actress. 

Often referred to as the

 "Godmother of Punk", 

she is regarded as a

 rock icon

 and an 

influential figure

 in popular rock music.

Jett 

co-founded

 and performed with 

The Runaways

 from 1975 to 1979, 

with whom she

 released four albums. 

After their dissolution, 

she recorded 

her debut album 

and brought it to 

several record labels 

with producer 

Kenny Laguna, 

all of whom

 rejected her. 

As a result, 

she formed her own

 independent record label

 Blackheart Records 

with Laguna. 


Her self-titled 

debut album

Later reissued as 

Bad Reputation

became her first

 entry onto the 

Billboard 200.

 Following the success

 of her debut record,

 Jett founded her

 backing band, 

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.

 Their 1981 album,

 I Love Rock 'n Roll

peaked at number two

 on the Billboard 200.

 Its lead single,

 "I Love Rock 'n Roll",

 topped many

 international charts 

and the 

Billboard Hot 100

 for seven weeks; 

it is often featured in 

professional listings 

of the greatest songs

 of all time, 

and was later 

inducted into 

the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Jett has released

 eleven more albums

 with the Blackhearts, 

with Album 

(1983)

 and 

Up Your Alley

 (1988) 

receiving gold and

 platinum certifications,

 respectively

 The latter spawned the single

 "I Hate Myself for Loving You", 

which netted 

Jett her first

 Grammy Award nomination 

for 

for Best Rock Performance.

Jett was included on

 Rolling Stone's 2003 

and 2023 lists 

of the greatest guitarists 

of all time.

 In 2015, 

she and the Blackhearts 

were inducted into the 

Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame. 

Outside of music, 

she headlined the film

 Light of Day

 in 1987 

and has appeared in

 several television series. 

She is also

 recognized for her

 activism and persona.


TRACKLIST


Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Let It Bleed

Love Hurts

Pretty Vacant

Celluloid Heroes

Tush

Time Has Come

Up From The Skies

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Love Me Two Times

Road Runner USA 

(1990 Version)

BONUS

Everyday People [*]

Crimson and Clover [*]

We're Not Gonna Take It [*]

Bad Reputation [*]

Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yea)[*]

I Love Rock N' Roll [*]

I Hate Myself For Loving You [*]

Little Liar

 (Live) [*]

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