The Hit List (Joan Jett album)

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.

The Hit List
Cover photo by Matthew Rolston
Studio album by Joan Jett
Released	January 16, 1990
Recorded	1986 and 1989
Studio	The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Hard rock, punk rock
Length	35:45
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
"Dirty Deeds" / "Let It Bleed" Released: 1989 "Love Hurts" / "Up from the Skies" Released: 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

"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.	Title	Writer(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), Nazareth (1974)	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.	Title	Writer(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

• Joan Jett – rhythm guitar, lead vocals, co-producer
• Ricky Byrd – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Kasim Sulton – bass, backing vocals
• Thommy Price – drums

Additional musicians

• Sandy Gennaro – drums
• Ray Davies, Peppy Castro – guitar, vocals
• Ronnie Lawson – keyboards
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• Darlene Love, Chuck Kentis – backing vocals

The Uptown Horns

• Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone
• Robert Funk – trombone
• Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
• Paul Litteral – trumpet
• Kenny Laguna – various instruments and backing vocals

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)[4]	89
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. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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.