The singer's first solo album, released in 1981, featured "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" and "Bad Reputation." It was notable for being financed and distributed by the artist herself after numerous rejections from major labels.
- The album was initially released independently in 1980, with Jett financing the pressing and distribution herself. It was later re-released by Boardwalk Records in 1981 after initial rejections from major labels. Carnegie Hall presented the album in its 2011 exhibit, "Women Who Rock: Visionaries of the Galaxy."
- The album's title track, "Bad Reputation," was initially released as a single in 1980, but failed to chart. However, after the album's 1981 re-release, the song charted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- The album features a cover of The Easybeats' "Hate To Love Ya," which was co-written by Jett. The song "Bad Reputation" was co-written by Jett, Kenny Laguna, and M.T. Graves.
Joan Jett is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose anthems defined a generation of female rock. She first achieved fame in the late 1970s with the pioneering all-female band The Runaways.
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