When did Joan Jett & The Blackhearts release “I Love Rock 'N Roll”?

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts released “I Love Rock 'N Roll” in 1982.

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I Love Rock 'N Roll: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts vs Britney Spears

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts recorded “I Love Rock 'N Roll” first, in 1982. Britney Spears's cover, “I Love Rock 'n' Roll”, came 20 years later, in 2002.

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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts · 1982

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Joan Jett's leather-clad smash, flipped into a pop banger by Britney two decades on.ⓘ source

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Who sang “I Love Rock 'N Roll” first?: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts recorded “I Love Rock 'N Roll” first, in 1982. Britney Spears's cover, “I Love Rock 'n' Roll”, came 20 years later, in 2002.
When did Joan Jett & The Blackhearts release “I Love Rock 'N Roll”?: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts released “I Love Rock 'N Roll” in 1982.

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