I Love Rock N' Roll (2:59)

“I Love Rock ‘n Roll” is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by the hit version recorded by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1981. Joan Jett saw the Arrows perform “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” on their weekly television series The Arrows Show 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,[2] 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.