In 1991, MCA Records Canada released Morissette's debut studio album Alanis, which went Platinum in Canada. A world tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill began in early 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A musical stage production based on the album premiered at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge on it transferred to Broadway the following year, and was nominated for 15 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
An acoustic re-recording of the album was released on June 13, 2005, to mark its 10th anniversary. The album has been re-released twice: on October 30, 2015, in a 2-disc deluxe edition and a 4-disc collector's edition commemorating its 20th anniversary and on June 26, 2020, in a 25th anniversary deluxe edition. 69 on its 2020 list of " The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone ranked Jagged Little Pill at No. Jagged Little Pill was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning five, including Album of the Year, making the 21-year-old Morissette, at the time, the youngest artist to win the top honor. With sales of over 33 million copies worldwide, it is one of the best-selling albums of all time and made Morissette the first Canadian to achieve double diamond sales. Jagged Little Pill was a commercial success, topping the charts in thirteen countries. The title of the album is taken from the first verses of the song "You Learn". The lyrics touch upon themes of aggression and unsuccessful relationships, while Ballard introduced a pop sensibility to Morissette's angst. The experimentation resulted in an alternative rock album that takes influence from post-grunge and pop rock, and features guitars, keyboards, drum machines, and harmonica. Morissette and Ballard had an instant connection and began co-writing and experimenting with sounds. Morissette began work on the album after moving from her hometown Ottawa to Toronto she made little progress until she traveled to Los Angeles, where she met producer Glen Ballard. It marked a stylistic departure from the dance-pop sound of her first two albums, Alanis (1991) and Now Is the Time (1992). It was her first album to be released worldwide. But, hey, I'm a sucker for the '90s - if I'm willing to buy a Surge during its comeback, you can most definitely believe I'll be picking up Morissette's collector's edition, no matter how many times I've heard her hits.Įspecially since Morissette's voice is just as flawless and gritty as it was back in the days of Shark Bites and scrunchies.Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, released on June 13, 1995, through Maverick.
And, what do you know? In honor of the 20th anniversary, Morissette is releasing another collection, this time with concert recordings and never-before-heard demos. Which is why it was still nothing but a thrill to watch Alanis Morissette perform "You Learn" on Good Morning America to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album's release.Īnd that's considering the fact that I've not only listened to not only the original album on Spotify more times than I'd like to admit, but the acoustic Jagged Little Pill released in 2015 as well. ( Yes, we all thought with shock at the time, that Morissette from You Can't Do That On Television.) Whether or not you ever experienced a break-up (or, even love or like) when you lip-synced along with "You Oughta Know," or whether or not you knew what that "69" lyric meant in "Right Through You," it's undeniable that Jagged Little Pill shaped you. and, of course, 1995's Jagged Little Pill from Alanis Morissette. Gelly roll pens, butterfly clips, Blueberry iMacs.
For anyone who grew up in the '90s, there are a few key things that defined our youths.