She was born Joan Marie Larkin, but the world came to know and love her as Joan Jett. She was a founding member of the Runaways at the age of 17. Within four years, Joan was ready to go out on her own. She put together the Blackhearts and a career that took her all the way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
Joan Jett is not one to rest on her laurels. She’s still touring, recording, and advocating for animal rights. While Joan is famous for her hard driving sound, her new album, Changeup, features acoustic versions of 25 songs from her career. The collection includes one of her earliest solo singles, “Bad Reputation.”
The videos for “Bad Reputation” as well as Joan Jett’s two biggest hits, “I Love Rock & Roll” and “I Have Myself For Loving You,” are featured below. Fun Fact: In 2006, “I Hate Myself For Loving You” was reworked as “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night,” the theme song for NBC’s Sunday Night Football until 2015.