ON THIS DAY IN 1982 - JOAN JETT HITS NUMBER ONE WITH ''I LOVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL''

On this day in 1982 – Joan Jett Hits Number One with ”I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”

On this day in 1982 – Joan Jett And The Blackhearts started a seven-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, a No.4 hit in the UK. The song had been a B-side by the British 70s band The Arrows. Jett had seen The Arrows perform the song on TV when she was on tour in the UK.

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