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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Tmi
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Lyrics
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Or How You Hate your Mom
I don't need to steal your secrets
I think you're kinda creepy
Don't need to know just what you're up to
Who you eat or what you screw
Don't care about your situation
You Join the conversation
You Join the conversation
You put it all out there
You set boundaries where?
You don't mind being bare
You say, A boundary - what?
Tmi, Tmi
Too Much Info
Tmi
Tmi, Tmi
Too Much Info
Tmi
Don't you realize who you're talking to?
Every Fucker in the world!
You don't want any sense of privacy
Don't care about your dignity
Don't care about your dignity
Not about your dignity
They're all the rumors, like tumors
They Grow and they're mean
You make a fashion of passion
It's all just a scheme
Tmi, Tmi
It's Too much info
Tmi
Tmi, Tmi
Too much info
Tmi
You're all the rumors, like tumors
They grow and they're mean
You make a fashion of passion
Destroying our dreams
Tmi, Tmi
It's too much info
Tmi
Tmi, Tmi
Too much info
Tmi
Tmi, Tmi
It's too much info
Tmi
Tmi, Tmi
Too much info
Tmi
The lyrics to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "TMI" criticize people who overshare personal information and are not concerned about their privacy or dignity. The song highlights how social media has made it easier for people to share information that should be kept private, and the consequences this can have on their reputation and relationships. The song also critiques those who share rumors and gossip, which can be hurtful and damaging to others.
The lyrics suggest that the person oversharing is "kinda creepy," and that they don't realize that they are talking to "every fucker in the world." The chorus, "TMI, TMI, Too Much Info" emphasizes that the amount of information being shared is excessive and unnecessary. The lyrics also suggest that sharing personal information can be like a tumor, growing and becoming more hurtful over time.
The song highlights the dangers of oversharing and not valuing one's own privacy and dignity. It encourages listeners to be more mindful of what they share and who they share it with, and to consider the consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't wanna hear about your workout
I am not interested in hearing about your workout routine.
Or How You Hate your Mom
I am not interested in hearing about how you feel about your mother.
I don't need to steal your secrets
I have no desire to know your secrets.
I think you're kinda creepy
I find your behavior strange and unsettling.
Don't need to know just what you're up to
I do not need to know what you are doing.
Who you eat or what you screw
I am not interested in hearing about your sexual activities or partners.
Don't care about your situation
I am indifferent to your life circumstances.
And how you Join the conversation
I do not care about the way you insert yourself into conversations.
You put it all out there
You share too much information publicly.
You set boundaries where?
You lack boundaries when it comes to divulging personal information.
You don't mind being bare
You do not seem to care about your privacy or over-sharing personal details.
You say, A boundary - what?
You seem to lack the concept of personal boundaries.
TMI, TMI
Too much information.
Too much info
There is more information than I want to know.
Don't you realize who you're talking to?
You seem unaware that your personal information is being shared with the world.
Every Fucker in the world!
Your information is being broadcasted to everyone.
You don't want any sense of privacy
You seem to have little regard for your own privacy.
Don't care about your dignity
You are willing to sacrifice your dignity for attention and validation.
They're all the rumors, like tumors
The rumors about you spread like cancer, causing harm and negativity to those involved.
You make a fashion of passion
You take pride in sharing personal details about your romantic life.
It's all just a scheme
Your behavior and sharing of personal details is calculated and insincere.
Destroying our dreams
Your over-sharing and attention-seeking ways are damaging our aspirations and idealized notions.
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Wayne Benedict
I got to see Joan Jett and the Blackhearts do this song live the year they were inducted into the Hall of Fame, great concert! Seen Joan many times and haven't ever been disappointed!
lonebison
This song is SO relevant for today. People posting all the boring and mundane things they do when nobody really cares. Genius!
shredstylist
Funny but also very meaningful. Amazing song. I have the vinyl and every song on this album is amazing.
Nessa Spence
Oh I love this! Love the video, very cleverly done, and a rocking tune!
Suzanne Nuttall
Great concept! So simple. So effective. Congratulations Krzysztof Wróbel on winning the music video contest!
José Augusto dos Santos
MUITO, MUITO BOM. É ÓTIMO"
Michael Herman
This song is great... leave it to the immortally awesome Joan Jett to keep it relevant.
Charlie Ramone
Great Song!!! ... nice video too!! Love you Joan!!
Daniela Olaciregui
Love it.
kelly carroll
Loved it!