
The song spent six weeks longer on the charts than did the group's biggest hit, 'I Love Rock 'n' Roll'. The song reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, Jett's third single to reach the top 10, and was her first since 'Crimson and Clover' in 1982. Taiwanese amateur composer Pei-Li Sun had extracted the chorus of this song for his solo work for Zhongruan named Zhongruan Rock, written in 1993 and revised on 2008. 'I Hate Myself for Loving You' is a song by American rock band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Up Your Alley. The song was used in the opening scene of Harley Quinn moving on after her breakup with the Joker in Birds of Prey and for the Season 5 trailer for Big Mouth. I Hate Myself for Loving You Artist Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Director Doug Freel Label Unknown no label specified Year 1988 Theme / Concept Concert Video YouTube Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Hate Myself for Loving You (Official Video) I Hate Myself for Loving You features Jett and her band performing the song in concert. The song was adapted for NBC Sunday Night Football, named "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night" with Carrie Underwood (previously Pink and Faith Hill) on vocal and Joan Jett on guitar. The song received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 31st Grammy Awards.Ī cover of The Troggs' song " I Can't Control Myself" was featured as a B-side on the CD single, a non-album track. One of the backing vocalists featured on the Up Your Alley album was Louie Merlino, later the founder of the band Beggars & Thieves. I Hate Myself for Loving You is a 1988 song from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts singles chronologyįormer Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played the guitar solo in the song. Joan Jett's producer Kenny Laguna told us that Joan came up with the guitar riff for this song and wrote it as 'I Hate Myself Because I Can't Get Laid.' She took it to the writer/producer Desmond Child, who thought the title would never fly and convinced Joan to change it to something with 'Love' in the title. Quick facts: "I Hate Myself for Loving You", Single by Joa.
