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2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: 11 greatest JOAN JETT songs.
from: cleveland.com
Counting down JOAN JETT's best song, from "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" to "Bad Reputation" and more.
1. "Bad Reputation"
The title track from Jett's 1980 album was the one that set the stage for everything to come. "Bad Reputation" finds Jett at her most punk rock, channeling The Ramones on a scathing track that lasts less than three minutes. Jett would have bigger hits, but never anything that left such a lasting impact. The song became a rebellious anthem for future generations, used as the theme for "Freaks and Geeks," covered by contemporary acts and used as the intro song for UFC champions.
2. "Cherry Bomb"
The success of Jett's solo career has perhaps overshadowed the impact of her first group The RUNAWAYS. Yet, "Cherry Bomb," a song Jett still performs live, is one of the most influential hard rock songs of all time. The track pushed girl power to a new level in the 1970s, a time when men dominated the hard rock scene.
3. "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"
It's easy to forget that Jett's biggest hit is a cover song. Rock band Arrows originally recorded "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" in 1975. However, when Jett & the BLACKHEARTS took hold of it in 1982, the song took on new life and became an epic pop-rock anthem. The single went platinum and ranks on both Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitar Songs.
4. "I Hate Myself For Loving You"
Jett had put together a successful early 1980s run. But by the end of the decade it had been a few years since she scored a top-10 pop hit. That changed with "I Hate Myself for Loving You," a brilliant arena anthem. The song is very much in the vein of the 1980s hair-metal scene, but it kicked aside just about everything else that was out there with a soaring hook and thunderous drums.
5. "I Love Playin' With Fire"
Jett wrote The Runaway's crisp guitar anthem form "Queens of Noise" by her lonesome. But the band surely added oomph to it. The song features a sinful theme driven home by an infectious hook and an amazing guitar solo by Lita Ford. Jett re-recorded the song later in her career, but The RUNAWAYS version remains the standard.
6. "Crimson and Clover"
Tommy James and the Shondell's original, 1968 single is a masterpiece of psychedelic pop and one of the best songs of the 1960s. But Jett added a thunderous guitar riff to it in 1982, scoring her second top-10 hit from the album "I Love Rock 'n' Roll. It also gave fans a look at the softer side of Jett.
7. "You Don't Know What You've Got"
The more you delve into "Bad Reputation," the more you realize just how amazing Jett's debut album is. "You Don't' Know What You've Got" was overlooked upon its initial release, but has since become a fan-favorite. It's different from other popular Jett songs, as it's less hard rock and more 1960s classic rock, showcasing Jett's voice and songwriting abilities much more.
8. "Do You Wanna Touch Me?"
1970s star Gary Glitter make "Do You Wanna Touch Me" a glam-rock classic. Jett gave the song as 1980s arena-rock vibe and road it into the top-20.
9. "Little Liar"
Jett really found a songwriting groove on her sixth studio album, "Up Your Alley," pushing it to platinum status. One of the biggest tracks was "Little Liar," a layered pop-rock song full of 1980s glitz and glam. Not surprisingly, Jett co-wrote the song with Desmond Child, the songwriting force behind similar hits like "Livin' On a Prayer" and Aerosmith's "Crazy."
10. "Fake Friends"
When it comes to Jett album openers, "Little Liar," the opening track from Jett's third studio album, is about as solid as it gets. The old school, riff-heavy anthem is vintage Jett with a drum beat and clever hook. It's absolutely irresistible.
11. "Everyday People"
Jett's cover of "Everyday People" shows just what kind of guts she had. Tackling Sly and the Family Stone's masterpiece is no easy task. But Jett does it justice by staying pretty true to the original, while giving it a touch of punk-rock edge. |
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