when did the song i love rock and roll come out
I Love Rock 'n' Roll "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill of the Arrows, who recorded the first released version.[1] The song was later made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982.[2] Alan Merrill still plays the song live in Europe, Japan and most often in his home town New York City.[3]