I Hate Myself for Loving You

"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 (1988). 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. The song spent six weeks longer on the charts than did the group's biggest hit, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (which was on the chart for 20 weeks). On September 10, 2011, the single reached number 39 on the US Rock Digital Songs chart.[2] Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor played the guitar solo in the song.[3] One of the backing vocalists featured on the Up Your Alley album was Louie Merlino, later the founder of the band Beggars & Thieves. The song received a nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 31st Grammy Awards. A cover of The Troggs' song "I Can't Control Myself" was featured as a B-side on the CD single, a non-album track.[4] 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 was used for the Season 5 trailer for Big Mouth.