The Canadian singer’s most emblematic album turns 28 this Tuesday (13); here we list seven curiosities about the album
Jagged Little Pillmost emblematic album of Alanis Morissette, was released on June 13, 1995 and is now 28 years old. With songs that ended up permanently defining the Canadian singer’s career, the album marked her debut in the international industry – and her legacy remains relevant today.
Per Jagged Little PillAlanis, who was 20 when the album was released, ended up receiving nine Grammy nominations and placing the album among the best sellers in history.
Combining post-grunge and pop rock, Alanis ended up making room for a more palatable side of grunge, little explored until then. On the other hand, the songs, written by her in partnership with the producer glen ballardwould address definitive topics such as mental health, anger – and how to deal with it -, the hypocrisy of traditional parenting and even substance use.
Since the release of the first single, “You Oughta Know”the material would end up well received in North America and around the world, paving the way for the songs that would follow, such as “Hand In My Pocket” It is “All I Really Want”. With “Ironic”the album would take on the contours of a classic – falling into the graces of MTV with its video that portrayed four versions of Alanis Morisette singing the “ironies” of life. The video would later win six awards at the Video Music Awardsthe broadcaster’s highest award.
Below we have gathered seven curiosities about Jagged Little Pillby Alanis Morissette:
It wasn’t Alanis’ debut
Alanis Morissette’s first international success, Jagged Little Pill it was not her debut album: technically, it was the singer’s third album, which she had already released Alanis(1991) and Now Is The Time (1992) in Canada only.
Featuring Flea and Dave Navarro
“You Oughta Know” has fleaof Red Hot Chili Pepperson the bottom and dave navarroformer RHCT and Jane’s Addiction, on the guitar. Flea spoke about participating in the magazine bass player, in 1996: “It was pretty instinctive. When I heard the track, there was a different bass player and a different guitar player. Then I heard the bass line and thought, ‘this shit is bad!’ There was no sparkle or beat. But the vocals were powerful, so I just tried to play something good.’
Grammy and record
With Jagged Little PillAlanis Morissette became the youngest artist ever to win the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1996 – that is, until Taylor Swift to overcome, taking the best in the same category at age 20 in 2010.
Song written in an hour
Alanis wrote “Hand In My Pocket” in just one hour. It was the producer and co-author of the album, Glen Ballard, who told The AV Club: “I saw her write it in front of me in, like, an hour. I had an Epiphone 12-string guitar and we did it right there.”
Denied by record companies
Before becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 43 million copies, as well as 10 platinum certifications in the UK alone, Jagged Little Pill was turned down by record companies. To host Jimmy Fallon, Alanis said that she pitched the then 10-song record to several record companies, who turned her down—so she went back into the studio to write more, and eventually the album fell into the mainstream’s favor. mavericklabel founded by Madonna in 1992.
Jagged Little Pillthe musical
In 2019, Jagged Little Pill turned into a musical on Broadway in New York. The album has been adapted into a family story that addresses and expands on themes present on the record – such as addiction, gender identity and the limits of sexual interaction. The musical was well received and received 15 nominations. tony awards, securing two statuettes in the categories of Best Book and Best Actress, before being withdrawn from the poster due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the end of 2022, the musical re-released in New York and London.
The Documentary Alanis Didn’t Like
jagged would be the name of a biographical documentary about Alanis Morissette. Directed by Alison Klaymanthe film premiered in 2021 on toronto international film festival and ended up being criticized by the singer herself – who released an open letter in pitchfork saying that the production had a “malicious agenda”, portraying facts that “simply aren’t true”. According to Alanis, she would have agreed to participate in the film during the pandemic, while dealing with postpartum depression for the third time, after the birth of her son Winter, in 2019.
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Source: Rollingstone
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