Unvarnished

Unvarnished
Studio album by
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
Recorded2011–2013
Studios
GenreHard rock
Length35:46
LabelBlackheart
Producers
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts chronology
Greatest Hits
(2010)		 Unvarnished
(2013)		 Changeup
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Creative Loafing Tampa BayStarStarStarStar
Digital JournalStarStarStarStar
Paste7.4/10

Unvarnished is the twelfth studio album by American rock singer Joan Jett and the tenth to feature her backing band the Blackhearts. It was released on September 30, 2013, by Blackheart Records. Unvarnished peaked at No. 47 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming Jett's first album to chart there since The Hit List (1990).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Any Weather" (606 Version)
3:24
2."TMI"
3:49
3."Soulmates to Strangers"
3:12
4."Make It Back"
  • Jett
  • Needles
  • Laguna
3:17
5."Hard to Grow Up"
  • Jett
  • Laguna
  • Needles
4:21
6."Fragile"Jett3:39
7."Reality Mentality"Jett3:05
8."Bad as We Can Be"
  • Jett
  • Needles
  • Laguna
3:53
9."Different"
  • Jett
  • Needles
3:36
10."Everybody Needs a Hero"
  • Laguna
  • Peter Anders
2:34
Total length:35:46
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."I Know What I Know"
  • Jett
  • Laguna
3:18
11."Seriously"
  • Jett
  • Laguna
3:47
12."Different" (Demo Version) 1:42
13."Any Weather" (Blackhearts Version) 3:32
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."I Know What I Know"
  • Jett
  • Laguna
3:18
12."Any Weather" (Blackhearts Version) 3:32
13."Seriously"
  • Jett
  • Laguna
3:47
14."Any Weather" (SIR version)  
15."Crimson and Clover" (live)
 
Best Buy exclusive edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Bad Reputation" (live)
2:15
12."Cherry Bomb" (live)
2:31
13."TMI" (live) 3:46
14."I Hate Myself for Loving You" (live)
6:00

Personnel

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Unvarnished
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 102
US Billboard 20047
US Independent Albums (Billboard)5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)15

References

  1. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Joan Jett / Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – Unvarnished". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ Echazabal, Gabe (October 3, 2013). "Review: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Unvarnished". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (September 29, 2013). "Review: Joan Jett rocks on new studio album 'Unvarnished'". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ Lore, Mark (October 1, 2013). "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Unvarnished". Paste. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Unvarnished (Deluxe Edition) by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts". iTunes. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Unvarnished: Music". Amazon. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (August 1, 2013). "Joan Jett Announces First Album in 7 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Unvarnished Best Buy Exclusive - CD - Best Buy". BestBuy.com. 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Joan Jett's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  10. ↑ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Joan Jett the Blackhearts Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.