The Hit List (Joan Jett album)

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The Hit List
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts - The Hit List Coverart.jpg
Cover photo by Matthew Rolston
Studio album by
Joan Jett
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1990
Recorded1986 and 1989
Studio The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre Hard rock, punk rock
Length35:45
Label Blackheart/CBS-Sony (US and Japan)
Chrysalis (Europe)
Producer Kenny Laguna, Thom Panunzio, Joan Jett
Joan Jett chronology
Up Your Alley
(1988)		The Hit List
(1990)		 Notorious
(1991)
Singles from The Hit List
  1. "Dirty Deeds" / "Let It Bleed"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Love Hurts" / "Up from the Skies"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
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The Hit List is the seventh studio album, and the first cover album by Joan Jett. The album was released in 1990. All of the tracks are covers of famous songs.

Contents

"Dirty Deeds" was released as the first single, backed with the non-LP track "Let It Bleed", a cover of The Rolling Stones song. It peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love Hurts" was released as the second single, backed with "Handyman" from Jett's 1983 album Album , but it failed to chart in the US. In foreign markets, the song was paired with "Up From the Skies"; in the UK, it was issued by Chrysalis Records with "Pretty Vacant" as its B-side.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist (date)Length
1."Dirty Deeds" Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott AC/DC (1976)3:18
2."Love Hurts" Boudleaux Bryant The Everly Brothers (1960)3:47
3."Pretty Vacant" Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten Sex Pistols (1977)3:24
4."Celluloid Heroes" Ray Davies The Kinks (1972)5:28
5."Tush" Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, Dusty Hill ZZ Top (1975)2:23
6."Time Has Come Today"Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers The Chambers Brothers (1968)4:13
7."Up from the Skies" Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)3:01
8."Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)3:33
9."Love Me Two Times" Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Robby Krieger The Doors (1967)3:07
10."Roadrunner USA" (1990 version) Jonathan Richman The Modern Lovers (1972)3:34
1992 Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist (date)Length
11."Let It Bleed" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones (1969)4:19
12."Dirty Deeds" (extended version) Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott AC/DC (1976)4:33

Personnel

The Blackhearts

Additional musicians

The Uptown Horns

Production

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [4] 88
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [5] 68
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [6] 32
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 22
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 27
US Billboard 200 [10] 36

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