It earned six MTV Video Music Award nominations including Video of the Year. Stephane Sednaoui, a French director who worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, and U2, directed the accompanying music video.

At home in Canada, it won the Juno Award for Single of the Year. It earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. 'Ironic' broke into the top 5 across the Billboard Hot 100, alternative, adult pop, and mainstream pop radio. Co-writer and producer Glen Ballard says 'Ironic' was the third song he wrote with Alanis Morissette and it was rolling within 15 minutes. 'Ironic' was the third official single from Jagged Little Pill. 'And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me You'd hold me until you died Till you died, but you're still alive'Īlanis Morissette - 'Ironic'. Alanis Morissette held the record for the most consecutive weeks at the top of the alternative chart by a female artist until Lorde broke the record 18 years later with 'Royals.'Īlanis Morissette didn't identify a real-life individual who is the target of 'You Oughta Know.' It became a much-talked-about pop music mystery much like the identity of the man in Carly Simon's legendary 'You're So Vain.' Former boyfriend Dave Coulier, star of the TV show Full House, said many of the lines hit very close to home. It topped the alternative chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 at mainstream pop radio and on the Billboard Hot 100. To the surprise of Alanis Morissette's label, the song became a major hit. Before the release of this single, Alanis Morissette recorded bubblegum pop as a teen artist. Courtesy Maverickįew debut pop singles have ever had the visceral impact of the bile Alanis Morissette unleashed in 'You Oughta Know' against a former lover.

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