Shortly after that, with Kenny's assistance, Joan formed the backing group "The Blackhearts" with three obscure New York area musicians: Gary Ryan on bass, Eric Ambel (replaced shortly thereafter by Rick Byrd) on guitar and Lee Crystal on drums. After almost a year of touring, Joan's first album with The Blackhearts, entitled I Love Rock'N'Roll came out in December of 1981. The album included a version of "Little Drummer Boy" on the pre-Christmas editions. The album's impact on the music scene was immediate with the LP reaching the Top Five, while the single "I Love Rock'n'Roll" hit the very top of the Billboard's Charts on March 20, 1982 and stayed #1 for 7 weeks. Joan Jett had come back from nowhere.
A string of Top 40 hits followed, as well as sellout tours with The Police, Queen, and Aerosmith, among others. Jett was the second American act of any kind to perform behind the Iron Curtain, the first one being Blood, Sweat & Tears in Romania in 1969. She was among the first English-speaking rock acts to appear in Panama and the Dominican Republic.
Forced label changes in the 80's led to a decline in popularity. Despite the follow-up albums "Album" and "Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth" being praised by her devout fans, neither got the attention or radio play the first two albums received.
After receiving her own MTV New Year's Eve special, Jett beat out a number of contenders to appear in the movie Light of Day with Michael J. Fox. It was about this time that Ryan and Crystal left the Blackhearts. They were soon replaced by the powerful rhythm section of Thommy Price and Kasim Sulton. Later that year, Jett released "Good Music", which featured appearances by The Beach Boys, The Sugarhill Gang and singer Darlene Love. The album only spawned two minor singles which received little airplay. This label decided the band had to either take in outside help or they would lose their contract.
And so they did. Her next release, Up Your Alley, went multi-platinum and was followed by "The Hit List", which was an international hit. Popular songwriter/producer Desmond Child was brought in, resulting in the release of album "Up Your Alley". This album brought the band a resurgence in popularity, with top 10 singles "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and "Little Liar".
This return to the spotlight would be short-lived, however. Follow-up album "The Hit List", an all-cover songs release, spawned only a minor hit with Jett's version of AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds".
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts became the first rock band to perform a series of shows at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway, breaking the record at the time for the fastest ticket sell-out ever.
1991 and 1994 had two more releases, "Notorious" and "Pure & Simple". But radio had started looking to grunge by this time, and neither album got the attention they deserved.
In the 1990s, Jett and Laguna released "Flashback", a compilation of her career so far on their own Blackheart Records. Her next release, "Notorious" (which featured The Replacements' Paul Westerberg) was the last with Sony/CBS as Jett switched to Warner Brothers.
In 1994, the Blackhearts released the well received Pure and Simple, which featured tracks written with Kat Bjelland (Babes in Toyland), Donita Sparks (L7) and Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill).
While a slew of hits packages, some with an occasional new or previously unreleased track were released following this, it would be 10 years before a new studio album would appear.
This would be 2004's "Naked", and thus far has been a Japan-only release. The album sees Jett returning to a more raw and experimental sound, closer to that of her first 4 releases than the polished material that began with "Good Music".
Failing to get "Naked" released in other markets, Jett released on a more international level "Sinner" in June 2006, on Blackheart Records, her own label.. This album featured many remixed tracks from "Naked", and a complete rewrite of "Stuck in the Middle" to new version "Riddles". Lead-off single and video was a cover of "A.C.D.C." by Sweet.
To support the album, the band appeared on the 2006 Warped Tour, and embarked on a Fall 2006 tour with Eagles of Death Metal.
After a long break from recording, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts released a 6-song EP of new material, "Mindsets," in June 2023.
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I Hate Myself for Loving You
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyrics
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When you love somebody so much
You just let them treat you anyway they want to
(Sure do, Dolly)
(Makes me hate myself)
Yeah, and I hate it when I hate myself
Well, you wrote a song about it
Grab your guitar and let me sing along with you
Midnight, gettin' uptight, where are you?
You said you'd meet me, now it's quarter to two
I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you
Hey Jack, it's a fact they're talkin' in town
I turn my back and you're messin' around
I'm not really jealous, don't like lookin' like a clown
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart and you took my pride away
(I hate myself for lovin' you)
I hate myself (can't break free from the things that you do)
Can't break free (I wanna walk but I run back to you)
(That's why I hate myself for lovin' you)
Daylight, spent the night without you
But I've been dreamin' 'bout the lovin' you do
I'm over being angry 'bout the hell you put me through
Hey, man, bet you can treat me right
You just don't know what you was missin' last night
I wanna see you begging, say forget it just for spite
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart and you took my pride away
I hate myself for lovin' you
Can't break free from the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for lovin' you
I hate myself
For lovin' you
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart and you took my pride away
(I hate myself) for lovin' you
(Can't break free) from the things that you do
(I wanna walk) but I run back to you
I hate myself for lovin' you
I hate myself for lovin' you
Can't (I can't) break free from the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for lovin' you
I hate myself (why can I not get loose?)
For lovin' you
I hate myself (I keep runnin' back to you)
For lovin' you
I hate myself (why do I keep holdin' on?)
For lovin' you
I hate myself (I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself)
For lovin' you
The lyrics of "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by Joan Jett talks about the emotional turmoil experienced by the singer who is in a toxic relationship. She is aware of her partner's infidelity and betrayal, yet she cannot resist her feelings for him. The song speaks of a love-hate relationship where the singer is aware of the destructive nature of her love but still yearns for the affection of her partner. The singer's love is holding her back, and she knows that she needs to be free from the toxic relationship. However, she cannot make herself break away and so hates herself for loving this person.
The lyrics tell the story of a protagonist who is pushed and pulled by her emotions. She is angry and hurt by her partner's deceit but still cannot get away from him. The singer knows that her love for her partner is bringing her down, and she hates this feeling. She wants to be loved but feels trapped in a never-ending cycle of hurt and rejection. The singer is well aware that her partner does not deserve her love, yet she feels helpless to walk away.
Overall, the lyrics express the emotions of a person who is struggling to get out of a toxic relationship. The singer realizes that her love is bringing about her destruction, yet she cannot find the strength to walk away. This song conveys the conflict between love and self-respect, a predicament that many people face in their romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight, gettin' uptight Where are you?
It's getting late and I'm worried that you're not going to show up when you said you would.
You said you'd meet me, now it's quarter to two
You promised to meet me but now it's past midnight and you're nowhere to be found.
I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you
I realize that I'm being needy and clingy, but I can't help wanting to be with you.
Hey, Jack, It's a fact they're talkin' in town
People are talking about you and the fact that you're seeing other women.
I turn my back and you're messin' around
When I'm not looking, you're cheating on me with other women.
I'm not really jealous, don't like lookin' like a clown
I don't want to appear jealous or foolish, but I can't help feeling hurt by your infidelity.
I think of you every night and day
I can't stop thinking about you, even when I'm trying to sleep.
You took my heart, then you took my pride away
You broke my heart, and now I feel ashamed and humiliated for ever loving you in the first place.
I hate myself for loving you
I despise myself for continuing to have feelings for someone who doesn't respect me or my feelings.
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I can't seem to move on from the pain you've caused me, no matter how hard I try.
I want to walk but I run back to you, that's why
Even though I know I should leave and never look back, I keep coming back to you because I still love you.
Daylight, spent the night without you
I spent the night alone without you by my side.
But I've been dreamin' 'bout the lovin' you do
Despite everything, I still have dreams about the love and intimacy we shared in the past.
I won't be as angry 'bout the hell you put me through
I'm trying to forgive you and move on from the pain you've caused me, but it's not easy.
Hey, man, bet you can treat me right
I'm trying to move on and find someone who will treat me better than you ever did.
You just don't know what you was missin' last night
You don't realize what you're missing out on by continuing to prioritize other women over me.
I want to see your face and say forget it just from spite
I want to be able to confront you and tell you that I'm moving on, just to spite you for what you've put me through.
I hate myself for loving you
I still hate myself for continuing to love you despite everything you've done to hurt me.
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I can't seem to escape the pain and heartbreak that you've inflicted on me.
I want to walk but I run back to you, that's why
Even though I know I should leave and never look back, I keep coming back to you because I still love you.
I hate myself for loving you
I still hate myself for continuing to love you despite everything you've done to hurt me.
Can't break free from the things that you do
I can't seem to escape the pain and heartbreak that you've inflicted on me.
I want to walk but I run back to you, that's why
Even though I know I should leave and never look back, I keep coming back to you because I still love you.
I think of you every night and day
I can't stop thinking about you, even when I'm trying to sleep.
You took my heart, then you took my pride away
You broke my heart, and now I feel ashamed and humiliated for ever loving you in the first place.
I hate myself for loving you
I despise myself for continuing to have feelings for someone who doesn't respect me or my feelings.
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I can't seem to move on from the pain you've caused me, no matter how hard I try.
I want to walk but I run back to you, that's why
Even though I know I should leave and never look back, I keep coming back to you because I still love you.
I hate myself for loving you
I still hate myself for continuing to love you despite everything you've done to hurt me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Desmond Child, Joan Jett
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Midnight, gettin' uptight, where are you?
You said you'd meet me, now it's quarter to two
I know I'm hangin' but I'm still wantin' you
Hey Jack, it's a fact they're talkin' in town
I turn my back and you're messin' around
I'm not getting jealous, don't like lookin' like a clown
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
Daylight, spent the night without you
But I've been dreamin' 'bout the lovin' you do
I'm over being angry 'bout the hell you put me through
Hey man, bet you can't treat me right
You just don't know what you was missin' last night
I wanna see you beggin', say, "Forget it" just for spite
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I think of you every night and day
You took my heart, and you took my pride away
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I hate myself for loving you
Can't break free from the the things that you do
I wanna walk but I run back to you
That's why I hate myself for loving you
I hate myself (ow, uh)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow, uh)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow, ow, ow)
For loving you
I hate myself (ow)
I hate myself
For loving you
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