The Hit List (Joan Jett album)

The Hit List
Cover photo by Matthew Rolston
Studio album by
Joan Jett
ReleasedJanuary 16, 1990
Recorded1986 and 1989
StudioThe Hit Factory, New York City
GenreHard rock, punk rock
Length35:45
LabelBlackheart/CBS-Sony (US and Japan)
Chrysalis (Europe)
ProducerKenny 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
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

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.

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

Personnel

The Blackhearts

Additional musicians

The Uptown Horns

Production

  • Kenny Laguna – production
  • Thom Panunzio – co-producer, engineer, mixing
  • Jay Healy – engineering, mixing of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"
  • Tom Cadley, John Aiosa, Paul Logas – engineering
  • Tom Fritze, Rick Travali, Robert Smith, Michael Gilbert, Andrew Grassi – assistant engineers
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York

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

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Joan Jett - The Hit List review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Joan Jett - Consumer Guide Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  3. ^ McLeese, Don (February 22, 1990). "The Hit List - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 145.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9225". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Joan Jett – The Hit List". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joan Jett – The Hit List". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joan Jett – The Hit List". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.