I Love Rock 'n' Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

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One of the most successful cover songs of all time, “I Love Rock N' Roll” is Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' gender-swapped rendition of the 1975 version of the same name by Arrows. During a 1976 tour with her previous band The Runaways, Joan Jett saw Arrows perform the song live on television and recorded it for the first time later in 1979 with members of Sex Pistols. The version we know today was re-recorded to be released as a single. The song was released as the lead single for the album I Love Rock N' Roll on January 19, 1982. It became a huge commercial success, an incredible 7 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #3 on the year-end chart for 1982, and #72 on the all-time Hot 100 chart. “I Love Rock N' Roll” was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 20, 1982. Several music videos for the track were made. Although originally filmed in color, the first video for “I Love Rock N' Roll” was played on MTV in black-and-white because Joan Jett liked that look better. Another video for the song was made in 1993 for the soundtrack of Wayne’s World 2. Although a cover itself, “I Love Rock N' Roll” has been covered various times by different artists, most notably including Britney Spears and The Rock of Ages Movie Band.