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Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and per ...

, an American

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singer, includes 44 singles and 12 studio albums. As a part of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, her most successful release is 1981's ''

I Love Rock 'n Roll "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows, a British rock band, in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of ...

''. The album reached number 2 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart and was certified Platinum in the United States and as well as 2× Platinum in Canada while selling over 10 million copies worldwide. This album spawned two top-10 singles on the ''Billboard''

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, the highest being "

I Love Rock 'n' Roll "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker and first recorded by the Arrows, a British rock band, in 1975. A 1981 cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, released as the first single from her album of ...

", which reached the top of the chart in 1982. It was then followed by "

Crimson and Clover "Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition. "Crimson and ...

", which reached number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 60 on the UK charts. Two additional singles were issued, however, neither of which charted. "

Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) "Do You Wanna Touch Me", also referred to as "Do You Wanna Touch Me? (Oh Yeah)" is a song by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter, written by Glitter with Mike Leander and produced by Leander. It was released as the lead single from his second s ...

" off ''Bad Reputation'' reached number 20 on ''Billboard''s Hot 100 chart. After releasing three additional albums between 1983 and 1986, Jett returned with the album '' Up Your Alley'', in 1988. It was a Top 20 album on the ''Billboard'' 200, and was her second (and final) Platinum certified album in the United States. The album featured the Top 10 single "

I Hate Myself for Loving You "I Hate Myself for Loving You" is a song by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, '' Up Your Alley'' (1988). The song reached number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, J ...

". After the release of '' The Hit List'' in 1990, Jett charted again at number 47 on ''Billboard'' with the release of ''

Unvarnished ''Unvarnished'' is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released on September 30, 2013. It reached number 47 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Jett's first album to chart since '' The Hit List'' (199 ...

'' in 2013. However, she released a string of compilation albums throughout the 1990s, and released seven more studio albums, the most recent being the acoustic album. ''Changeup'', in 2022. Jett also co-wrote " House of Fire" in 1989 with American

musician

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

, which was released on his 1989 album ''

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''.

Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...

also co-wrote the song. The single was first released in the UK in late 1989, where it peaked at number 65. "House of Fire" was released in the US in early 1990 and reached number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 39 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Her cover of "

Love Is All Around "Love Is All Around" is a song recorded by English rock band the Troggs, featuring a string quartet and a 'tick tock' sound on percussion, in D-major. Released as a single in October 1967, it was a top-ten hit in both the UK and US. "Love I ...

" (the theme song of ''

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'') was used by the

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to promote the Women's Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business", which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became the number one requested song without an existing (support) CD.

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