Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Released: July 1, 1983

Producer: Joan Jett Kenny Laguna

[Verse 1]
My one and only shining star said
Stick with me and I'll take you far
Your eyes are sparkling with teenage fire
I'll satisfy your mad desires cause

[Chorus]
I love playing with fire
And I don't wanna get burned
I love playing with fire
And I don't think I'll ever learn

[Verse 2]
My heart is aching to see you play
And I can't wait till another day
The way you shake me is really hot
You know how to use what you got

[Chorus]
I love playing with fire
And I don't wanna get burned
I love playing with fire
And I don't think I'll ever learn

[Verse 3]
Acting tough with looks that kill
You got me going and I can't stand still
My arms are dying to hold ya tight
You're my little dark dynamite you know

[Chorus]
I love playing with fire
And I don't wanna get burned
I love playing with fire
And I don't think I'll ever learn

After splitting with The Runaways, and releasing her first solo album, Joan Jett placed an ad in LA Weekly looking for bandmates. Gary Ryan, Eric Ambel, and Danny “Furious” O'Brien joined her, creating the orginial Blackhearts lineup.

After their initial tour though, O'Brien was replaced with Lee Crystal.

Early on, keeping the band afloat was not easy. Joan and producer Kenny Laguna struggled, sometimes selling copies of albums from the trunk of his car. Eventually unable to keep up with the demand for Joan Jett’s album, they signed with Boardwalk Records.

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