Glorious Results of Misspent Youth Songs Ranked
Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth is the fourth studio album by Joan Jett and the third to feature her backing band The Blackhearts. The album was released in 1984 and reissued in 1998 with seven bonus tracks. The title of the album was taken from a line of dialogue in an episode of The Honeymooners. MCA Records had trouble pulling a successful single from the album. They released two music videos for the songs “I Need Someone” and “I Love You Love Me Love” (its title shortened to “I Love You Love”), but only “I Love You Love” was released in the 7-inch format (backed with a live version of “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Baby”). In the UK, “I Need Someone” was released as a 12-inch single, but the vocal differed from the album version. “Cherry Bomb” was remixed by Mark S. Berry and released as a promotional 12-inch single in the US on red vinyl, coupled with an instrumental titled “Bombs Away”. The record sleeve featured Jett firing up a large plastic cherry with a Bic lighter. “Hide and Seek” and “I Can’t Control Myself” were produced by Thom Panunzio and Kenny Laguna. Both originally appeared on the Venezuelan release of the Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth album (which was titled I Need Someone for that country). “Bird Dog” was produced by Kenny Laguna. It originally appeared as the B-side of the British 12″ single, “I Love You Love Me Love”. Here are all of Glorious Results of Misspent Youth songs ranked.
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9. I Can’t Control Myself
“I cannot believe I was not completely into her music when I was young, just the songs with the most airplay fake friends, cherry bomb!! Her cover songs of other musicians awesome. Some songs with such raw feelings, intense. Incredible, such a great rocker!”
8. Push and Stomp
“It is always fun to listen to Joan Jett! I really liked the double album feature. I’m in the process of purchasing all of Joan Jett’s albums and so far I have not been disappointed. The CD’s shipped promptly and I received them without issue. If you love Joan Jett I don’t see why you wouldn’t love this collection!”
7. Someday
“Someday” is something of a return to a more typical kind of relationship song she’d done to date, but having really just the one on the album to nod to her past wasn’t too bad.”
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6. I Need Someone
“The end of the line for Ms. Jett. Although it has it’s strong points this her weakest effort I’ve heard. After this album I stopped listening to her and went back to her old stuff. It’s not that she changed anything that ruined her songs, she just started to burn out, like a long-running TV show.”
5. Talkin’ ’bout My Baby
“This is Joan Jett at her best. I first saw Joan Jett live when when she when was touring in support of “Glorious Results of a Misspent Youth” and she was great! This is like a souvenier of the show. Anybody new to Joan Jett can’t go wrong buying this.”
4. Long Time
“This cd is awesome! They showcase Joan Jett in her prime and to have both of these in one package is incredible. From start to finish this music delivers. Music just doen’t come any better than this.”
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3. Frustrated
“I totally love this but I haven’t got much to say about it. It rocks. Joan Jett’s bad girl voice is totally fabolous, the hard rock music just kicks ass, it’s one of the funniest and most energetic album I’ve ever listened to.”
2. I Love You Love Me Love
“A rare happy-romantic but still rocking track “I Love You Love Me Love”. The choices of covers here were even improved, being a lot less obvious. All of the slightly lesser tracks are on Side B.”
1. Cherry Bomb
“Cherry Bomb, a remake of a song off the first Runaways album (Joan’s previous band), is an instant favorite, hugely catchy from the first time you hear it, but not losing the magic after numerous repeat listenings like some instantly catchy songs do.”
