Jagged Little Pill
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Jagged Little Pill is the third album of Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. The album was the first to be released worldwide, specifically outside Canada.
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[edit] About
The album was released on June 13, 1995 by Maverick records. Jagged Little Pill spawned six hit singles namely; You Oughta Know", "Hand in My Pocket", "All I Really Want", "Ironic", "You Learn" and "Head over Feet". By 1999, it sold more than 14.5 million copies in the United States making it the second best selling album by a female solo artist of the Nielsen Soundscan era, behind Shania Twain's Come On Over on 1997.
On 1999, The album spent top ten for one full year of the Billboard 200 album charts making it the one of only three album aside from Celine Dion's Falling Into You and Michael Jackson's Thriller.
In celebration of its 10th year after the released of the album, Alanis Morissette re-released an acoustic version of the album entitled Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All I Really Want | 4:44 |
| 2 | You Oughta Know | 4:09 |
| 3 | Perfect | 3:08 |
| 4 | Hand in My Pocket | 3:41 |
| 5 | Right Through You | 2:56 |
| 6 | Forgiven | 4:59 |
| 7 | You Learn | 3:59 |
| 8 | Head Over Feet | 4:27 |
| 9 | Mary Jane | 4:40 |
| 10 | Ironic | 3:49 |
| 11 | Not the Doctor | 3:47 |
| 12 | Wake Up | 4:53 |
| 13 | You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your House | 8:10 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Grammy Award | Best Long Form Music Video for Jagged Little Pill |
| 1997 | Juno Award | Single of the Year for "Ironic" |
| 1997 | American Music Award | Favorite Pop/Rock Album for Jagged Little Pill |
| 1996 | Juno Award | Best Rock Album for Jagged Little Pill |
| 1996 | MuchMusic Video Award | Favourite Female Video for "Ironic" |
| 1996 | Juno Award | Single of the Year for "You Oughta Know" |
| 1996 | Juno Award | Album of the Year for Jagged Little Pill |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Album for Jagged Little Pill |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Song for "You Oughta Know" |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Best Rock Vocal Performance - Female for "You Oughta Know" |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video for "Ironic" |
| 1996 | MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist for "Ironic" |
| 1996 | Grammy Award | Album of the Year for "Jagged Little Pill" |
Certifications
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[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 | Modern Rock Tracks |
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| 1996 | Head Over Feet | ||
| 1996 | Ironic | ||
| 1996 | You Learn | ||
| 1995 | All I Really Want | ||
| 1995 | Hand In My Pocket | ||
| 1995 | You Oughta Know |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Alanis Morissette Primary Artist, Harmonica, Vocals, Primary Artist
Michael Thompson Organ
Glen Ballard Guitar, Keyboards
Benmont Tench Organ
Flea Bass
Basil Fung Guitar
Michael Landau Guitar
Lance Morrison Bass
Dave Navarro Guitar
Gota Yashiki Rhythm
Rob Ladd Percussion, Drums
Matt Laug Drums
Joel Shearer Guitar
Technical Credits
Glen Ballard Programming, Producer, Engineer
Ted Blaisdell Engineer
David Schiffman Engineer
Chris Bellman Mastering
Tom Recchion Art Direction
Victor McCoy Engineer
Chris Fogel Engineer
Rich Weingart Engineer
[edit] Trivia
- In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Jagged Little Pill as the nineteenth greatest album of all time.
- In 2003, the album was ranked number 327 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
- An acoustic version of the album, Jagged Little Pill Acoustic, was released on 2005 in honor of the tenth anniversary of the original album's date of release.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
