[1] They recorded the original version of Merrill's[2] song "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", later covered by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts.
[5] That year Arrows won the Golden Lion award (Belgium) in the "best new band" category[6] and performed at the ceremonies on Belgian television.
Joan Jett became aware of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" while on tour with her band the Runaways in England in 1976 and saw the group perform the song on their weekly show.
[11] The Arrows song "Moving Next Door to You" (composed by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker) was used on the BBC1 TV show Homes Under The Hammer series 18, episode 70.
[14] The Arrows founding band members Paul Varley (1952 – 2008),[citation needed] Jake Hooker (1953 – 2014)[15] and Alan Merrill (1951 – 2020)[16] are all deceased.