Joan Jett discography
Cataloging of published recordings by Joan Jett
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The discography of Joan Jett, an American rock musician, includes 44 singles and 12 studio albums.
Studio albums13
EPs7
Compilation albums8
Singles46
| Joan Jett discography | |
|---|---|
Jett performing in 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 13 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 8 |
| Singles | 46 |
| Music videos | 30 |
As a part of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, her most successful release is 1981's I Love Rock 'n Roll. The album reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum in the United States and 2× Platinum in Canada. This album spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest being "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which reached the top of the chart in 1982. It was then followed by "Crimson and Clover", which reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 60 on the UK charts.[1][2] Two additional singles were issued, however, neither of which charted. "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" off Bad Reputation reached number 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.[1]
After releasing three additional albums between 1983 and 1986, Jett returned with the album Up Your Alley, in 1988. It was a Top 20 album on the Billboard 200, and was her second (and final) Platinum certified album in the United States. The album featured the Top 10 single "I Hate Myself for Loving You". After the release of The Hit List in 1990, Jett charted again at number 47 on Billboard with the release of Unvarnished in 2013.[3] However, she released a string of compilation albums throughout the 1990s, and released seven more studio albums, the most recent being the acoustic album, Changeup, in 2022.
Jett also co-wrote "House of Fire" in 1989 with Desmond Child and Alice Cooper, which was released on the 1989 album Trash. The single for the song was first released in the UK in late 1989, where it peaked at number 65. It was then released in the US in early 1990 reaching number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 39 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Her cover of "Love Is All Around" (the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show) was used by the NCAA to promote the Women's Final Four, as well as the song "Unfinished Business", which was never commercially released. "Love Is All Around" went into radio play and became the number one requested song without an existing (support) CD.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
AUS [5][6][7][8] |
AUT [9] |
NOR [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
UK [13] | |||
| Bad Reputation |
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51 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Love Rock 'n Roll |
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2 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 25 | |
| Album |
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20 | 85 | — | 19 | — | 29 | — |
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| Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth |
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67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Good Music |
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105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Up Your Alley |
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19 | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | — | |
| The Hit List |
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36 | 88 | — | — | 16 | 22 | — | |
| Notorious |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pure and Simple |
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— | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naked |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sinner |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |
| Unvarnished |
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47 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Changeup |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Do You Wanna Touch Me? |
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| Flashback |
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| Great Hits |
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| Fit to Be Tied |
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| Fetish |
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| USA |
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| Jett Rock |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture) |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| I Love Rock 'n' Roll 92 |
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| 1979 | |
| Cherry Bomb |
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| Unfinished Business |
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| A.C.D.C. EP |
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| Recorded & Booked |
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| The First Sessions |
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| Mindsets |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US Rock [21] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [22] |
CAN | GER [23] |
NZ [24] |
SWE [25] |
SWI [26] |
UK [13] | |||
| 1979 | "You Don't Own Me" / "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Reputation |
| 1980 | "Make Believe" b/w "Call Me Lightning" (non-album track) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You Don't Know What You've Got" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Jezebel" / "Bad Reputation" | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | I Love Rock 'n' Roll |
| "Crimson and Clover" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 11 | — | 8 | 60 | ||
| "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 12 | — | 12 | — | Bad Reputation | |
| "Nag" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love Rock 'n' Roll | |
| "Victim of Circumstance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Summertime Blues" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album song | |
| 1983 | "Everyday People" | 37[A] | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Album |
| "Fake Friends" b/w "Nitetime" (non-album track) |
35 | 18 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The French Song" | — | 30 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Handyman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "I Need Someone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth |
| "I Love You Love Me Love" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cherry Bomb" | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986 | "Good Music" b/w "Fantasy" (non-album track) |
83 | — | 77 | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | Good Music |
| "Roadrunner" | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "Light of Day" (credited as The Barbusters) | 33 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Light of Day soundtrack |
| 1988 | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" | 8 | 20 | — | — | 21 | — | 8 | 12 | — | 46 | Up Your Alley |
| "Little Liar" b/w "What Can I Do for You" (non-album track) |
19 | 13 | 164 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Dirty Deeds" | 36 | 23 | 59 | — | 81 | — | 14 | — | — | 69 | The Hit List |
| "Love Hurts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | ||
| "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Backlash" | — | 40[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Notorious |
| "Don't Surrender" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Treadin' Water" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Only Good Thing You Ever Said Was Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "I Love Rock 'n Roll" (re-release) | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 75 | I Love Rock 'n Roll 92 |
| "Spinster" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pure and Simple | |
| "As I Am" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Eye to Eye" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995 | "Bob (Cousin O.)" (with the Gits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Evil Stig |
| "Let's Do It" (with Paul Westerberg) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tank Girl soundtrack | |
| 1996 | "Love Is All Around" | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Great Hits |
| 1999 | "Fetish" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fetish |
| 2002 | "The Word" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's About Eve |
| 2006 | "A.C.D.C." | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sinner |
| "Change the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Androgynous" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Any Weather" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unvarnished |
| 2018 | "Fresh Start" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bad Reputation (Music from the Original Motion Picture) |
| 2022 | "(I'm Gonna) Run Away" (acoustic) | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Changeup |
| "Long Time" (acoustic) | —[G] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023 | "If You're Blue" | —[H] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mindsets |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart, or not released. | ||||||||||||
- "Everyday People" also charted on the Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart, peaking at #43.[27]
- "I Love You Love Me Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[28]
- "Cherry Bomb" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #55 on the Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart.[27]
- "Backlash" also charted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at #7.[29]
- "Love Is All Around" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[28]
- "(I'm Gonna) Run Away" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #20 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #38 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.[30][31]
- "Long Time (Acoustic)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #27 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.[31]
- "If You're Blue" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #32 on the Adult Pop Airplay chart.[31]
Other appearances
Studio
| Year | Song(s) | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Gotcha Where I Want Ya" | Gotcha![32] | with the Blackhearts |
| 1987 | "Light of Day"*, "This Means War"*, "It's All Coming Down Tonight"*, and "Rabbit's Got the Gun"** | Light of Day | with the Blackhearts (*as The Barbusters and **as Joan Jett and the Hunzz) |
| "She Lost You" | Less than Zero (soundtrack) | The Zephyrs cover, with the Blackhearts | |
| 1990 | "Long Live the Night" | Days of Thunder | with the Blackhearts |
| 1995 | "Let's Do It" | Tank Girl | Cole Porter cover, with Paul Westerberg |
| 1996 | "Love Stinks" | Mr. Wrong[33] | The J. Geils Band cover, with the Blackhearts |
| 1997 | "Real Wild Child (Wild One)" | We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute[34] | Johnny O'Keefe cover, with the Blackhearts |
| 2002 | "The Word" | It's About Eve[35] | The Beatles cover |
| 2009 | "Destination Unknown" | Endless Bummer[36] | Missing Persons cover, with the Blackhearts |
| 2015 | "Miss You Already" | Miss You Already | with the Blackhearts |
| 2018 | "Fresh Start" | Bad Reputation[37] | original song for the documentary on Jett's life, with the Blackhearts |
Guest
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sean Tyla | Just Popped Out |
| 1998 | Bikini Kill | The Singles |
| 1999 | Marky Ramone and the Intruders | The Answer to Your Problems? |
| 2005 | The Eyeliners | No Apologies |
| 2006 | Peaches | Impeach My Bush |
| 2006 | Heart Attack | Hellbound and Heartless |
| 2014 | Foo Fighters | Sonic Highways |
| 2017 | Blondie | Pollinator |
| 2020 | Miley Cyrus | Plastic Hearts |
| 2021 | Wanda Jackson | Encore |
| 2023 | Dolly Parton | Rockstar |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1980 | "Bad Reputation" |
| 1980 | "Do You Wanna Touch Me" |
| 1981 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" |
| 1981 | "Crimson and Clover" |
| 1983 | "Fake Friends" |
| 1983 | "The French Song" |
| 1983 | "Everyday People" |
| 1984 | "Cherry Bomb" |
| 1984 | "I Love You Love Me Love" |
| 1984 | "I Need Someone" |
| 1986 | "Good Music" |
| 1987 | "Light of Day" |
| 1988 | "I Hate Myself for Loving You" |
| 1988 | "Little Liar" |
| 1990 | "Dirty Deeds" |
| 1990 | "Love Hurts" |
| 1990 | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" |
| 1991 | "Backlash" |
| 1991 | "Don't Surrender" |
| 1993 | "I Love Rock 'N Roll" (re-release) |
| 1994 | "Go Home" |
| 1994 | "As I Am" |
| 1994 | "Eye to Eye" |
| 1997 | "Real Wild Child" |
| 2005 | "Destroy" |
| 2006 | "Change the World" |
| 2006 | "A.C.D.C." |
| 2007 | "Androgynous" |
| 2013 | "Any Weather" |
| 2017 | "Doom or Destiny" (with Blondie) |
| 2021 | "Two Shots" (with Wanda Jackson) |