"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song best known as a 1982 hit single by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. It was written in 1975 by Alan Merrill who recorded it with Arrows.

Joan Jett saw the Arrows perform "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" on their weekly UK television series Arrows while she was touring England with the Runaways in 1976. She first recorded the song in 1979 with two of the Sex Pistols, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. This first version was released on vinyl in 1979 on Vertigo records as a B-side to "You Don't Own Me". In 1981, Jett re-recorded the song, this time with her band, the Blackhearts.

This recording became a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single for seven weeks.

Lyrics

I saw him dancin' there by the record machine I knew he must a been about seventeen The beat was goin' strong Playin' my favorite song An' I could tell it wouldn't be long Till he was with me, yeah me An' I could tell it wouldn't be long Till he was with me, yeah me, singin'

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with me

He smiled so I got up and asked for his name That don't matter, he said 'Cause it's all the same Said "Can I take you home where we can be alone?" An' next we were movin' on He was with me, yeah me Next we were movin' on He was with me, yeah me singin'

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with me

Said "Can I take you home where we can be alone?" Next we're movin' on He was with me, yeah me And we'll be movin' on An' singin' that same old song Yeah with me, singin'

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with me

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with

I love rock n' roll So put another dime in the jukebox, baby I love rock n' roll So come an' take your time an' dance with me

Songwriters: Alan Merrill / Jake Hooker I Love Rock 'n' Roll lyric