Originally recorded by the Arrows in 1975, the song I Love Rock n’ Roll was best known for the cover version by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982. From the album of the same name of Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the number 3 song for 1982. The single was a certified platinum and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016.
I Love Rock n’ Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts has a tempo of 94 bpm. Lee Crystal, the drummer of the band during their successful period in the 1980’s, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1993 and passed away in 2013.