# I Hate Myself for Loving You guitar solo

> Ricky Byrd's guitar solo on I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (1988) starts at about 2:25. From the album Up Your Alley.

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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1988, from *Up Your Alley*. Solo by *Ricky Byrd*.

A slick, anthemic single with a crisp, melodic solo.

I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts is #2 in our ranking of the best Joan Jett & the Blackhearts guitar solos. The solo is played by Ricky Byrd and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joan-jett-and-the-blackhearts-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The Best Mick Taylor Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-taylor-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Hate Myself for Loving You?

Ricky Byrd played the solo on Joan Jett & the Blackhearts's I Hate Myself for Loving You (1988).

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