I Love Rock 'N Roll
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| "I Love Rock 'N Roll" | ||
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| Single by The Arrows | ||
| Released | 1975 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1975 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | RAK Records | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Merrill Jake Hooker |
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| Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |
| The Arrows singles chronology | ||
| "A Touch Too Much" (1974) |
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" (1975) |
"My Last Night With You" (1975) |
| "I Love Rock 'N Roll" | ||
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| Single by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | ||
| from the album I Love Rock 'N Roll | ||
| Released | 1982 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1979, 1982 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Label | Boardwalk Records | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Merrill Jake Hooker |
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| Producer(s) | Richie Cordell Kenny Laguna |
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| Certification | Platinum | |
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| Joan Jett and the Blackhearts singles chronology | ||
| "Little Drummer Boy" (1981) |
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" (1982) |
"Crimson and Clover" (1982) |
| "I Love Rock 'N Roll" | ||
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| Single by Britney Spears | ||
| from the album Britney | ||
| Released | UK: June 3, 2002 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Pop Rock | |
| Length | 3:06 | |
| Label | Jive | |
| Writer(s) | Alan Merrill Jake Hooker |
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| Producer(s) | Rodney Jerkins | |
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| Britney Spears singles chronology | ||
| "Overprotected" (2002) |
""I Love Rock 'N Roll" (2002) |
"Boys" (2002) |
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" is a rock and roll song, written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows. It is arguably one of the most famous rock songs of its time.
The song was originally recorded and released by the Arrows in 1975 on RAK Records, produced by Mickie Most. This version was first released as a B-side, but was soon flipped to A-side status on a subsequent pressing of the record.
Although not a chart hit in its original version, the song has come to worldwide prominence due to very successful cover versions that have been recorded.
I Love Rock 'N Roll" is on the list of top 100 songs of the twentieth century, according to The National Endowment for the Arts. The song was ranked at number 484 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs.
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[edit] Joan Jett version
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" was discovered by Joan Jett, who saw The Arrows perform it on a TV show when she was touring England with The Runaways. She first recorded it in 1979 with two of the Sex Pistols, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This first version was not a hit. In 1982, Jett re-recorded the song, this time with her band, the Blackhearts, and this recording became a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single for seven weeks, effectively launching Jett's solo career. Its success propelled Jett's I Love Rock 'N Roll album to number two in the U.S.
"I Love Rock 'N Roll"'s gritty, black-and-white music video received heavy play from the then-young MTV network. In it Jett and the Blackhearts travel to a small, dingy bar and proceed to excite the drunken crowd by performing the song and yelling out its famous chorus. Jett followed "I Love Rock 'N Roll" up with another cover — her version of Tommy James & the Shondells' "Crimson and Clover" was a top-ten U.S. hit.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed Jett's version of the song at number 85 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
A cover version in the style of Joan Jett has appeared on Playstation 2 game Guitar Hero, the song was listed under the starter licks section.
[edit] Britney Spears version
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" is the fourth single released in Australia and the UK by Dance-pop singer Britney Spears from the album Britney during the second quarter of 2002. The song was used in her 2002 movie Crossroads. Spears performs it in a karaoke bar.
Spears has publicly admitted the original song to be one of her favorites. Spears listened to The Arrows' original Mickie Most-produced version just before she recorded the song, according to her Jive A&R man Steve Lunt. When promoting the single's release she infamously attributed the hit version of the song to Pat Benatar instead of Jett, although she claims this was a remark made in sarcasm rather than a mistake.[1]
[edit] Music video
Directed by Chris Applebaum, the music video for "I Love Rock 'N Roll" features Spears in a tight-fitting leather getup. Straightforward, it features Spears jamming in a large red room, complete with her own band, a stack of speakers, and flashing lights. She crawls along on the floor, and plays air guitar before smashing the speakers with a real guitar. Spears also dances on a rotating motorcycle and gets covered with confetti.
A special edit of the video was made, including parts of the Karaoke Bar scene from the movie Crossroads. This version was made especially for Latin America and other markets where the movie was premiered.
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" ended up becoming Spears' biggest commercial failure as the single failed to make the top ten in most countries. Still, the track was not by any means a flop, as it made at least top forty placement in most regions. "I Love Rock 'N Roll" was a moderate success in the UK, where it peaked at thirteen. The single sold a total of 51,000 copies. A U.S. release was scheduled, but the plans were eventually scrapped.
[edit] Additional cover versions
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" is an oft-covered song, and has been notably recorded by such artists as:
- Joe Piscopo
- Hayseed Dixie
- 5ive (sampled for "Everybody Get Up")
- Reverend Run
- Ghoti Hook
- Dragon Ash (as "I Love Hip Hop")
- "Weird Al" Yankovic (as "I Love Rocky Road")
- Dresden Dolls
[edit] Britney Spears Tracklisting/Formats
UK CD Single
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Album Version) 3:06
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Karaoke Version) 3:06
- Overprotected (Darkchild Remix Radio Edit) 3:06
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Enhanced Music Video) 3:06
EU/AUS CD Single
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Album Version) 3:06
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Karaoke Version) 3:06
- Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) 3:20
- I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (Metro Remix) 5:25
GER CD Single
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Album Version) 3:06
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Karaoke Version) 3:06
- Overprotected (Riprock ‘n’ Alex G. Remix) 3:25
- I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (Metro Remix) 5:25
JPN EP (Extended Play)
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Album Version) 3:06
- I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll (Karaoke Version) 3:06
- Overprotected (Darkchild Remix) 3:20
- I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (Metro Remix) 5:25
- I’m A Slave 4 U (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) 3:18
- I’m A Slave 4 U (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Vocal) 5:30
- I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman (Spanish Fly Dub Mix) 5:55
[edit] Charts
[edit] Joan Jett and the Blackhearts version
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 31 |
| UK singles chart | 8 |
[edit] Britney Spears version
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" became the first Britney song that has charted on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles chart (the chart archive only goes back to 2002 though it exist longer).
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Top 50 | 13 |
| Austria Top 75 | 9 |
| Belgium Top 50 | 21 |
| Canadian Top 100 | 33 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 21 |
| Europe Top 100 | 35 |
| German Top 100 | 7 |
| Hungarian Single Charts | 6 |
| Indonesia chart | 7 |
| Irish Top 20 | 8 |
| Italy Top 50 | 20 |
| Japan 'Tokio Hot 100' | 47 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 17 |
| Mexican Top 100 | 1 |
| Philippines Top 20 | 1 |
| Portuguese Top 20 | 2 |
| Sweden Top 60 | 15 |
| Switzerland Top 100 | 15 |
| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: "Centerfold" by J. Geils Band |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Joan Jett version) March 20, 1982 |
Succeeded by: "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis |
| Britney Spears |
| Discography |
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| Albums: ...Baby One More Time · Oops!... I Did It Again · Britney · In the Zone |
| Other Albums: Greatest Hits: My Prerogative · B in the Mix: The Remixes |
| Singles: "...Baby One More Time " · "Sometimes" · "(You Drive Me) Crazy" · "Born to Make You Happy" · "From the Bottom of My Broken Heart" "Oops!...I Did It Again" · "Lucky" · "Stronger" · "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" "I'm a Slave 4 U" · "Overprotected" · "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" · "I Love Rock 'N Roll" · "Boys" "Me Against the Music" · "Toxic" · "Everytime" · "Outrageous" "My Prerogative" · "Do Somethin'" . "Someday (I Will Understand)" |
| Awards · Music videos · Products · Bootlegs Kevin Federline · Jamie Lynn Spears · Crossroads Jive Records · Max Martin · Fifth studio album |
