Tonight, Alanis Morissette will perform with Reneé Rapp during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. However, she won’t just be ringing in the New Year with some great nostalgic music. She’s also celebrating a huge career milestone. Her breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill will be 30 years old in 2025.
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Morissette released Jagged Little Pill on June 13, 1995. It went to No. 1 in multiple countries including Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The album produced six singles, four of which went to No. 1 in Canada. The other two were top-10 hits.
The music icon kicked off the night with a breathtaking performance of “Ironic,” which you can watch below.
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Jagged Little Pill brought Morissette five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. This made her the youngest artist to win Album of the Year. The album also made her the first artist to receive a Double Diamond certification from Music Canada. It is 17 times Platinum in the United States.
However, Jagged Little Pill was more than a hit record. It’s a collection of songs that have stood the test of time. “Ironic,” “You Oughta Know,” and “You Learn” remain favorites among fans of all ages. It’s safe to say that if one of those songs plays in a room full of people old enough to have heard them on the radio in the 90s, most still know all the words and will happily sing along.
Jagged Little Pill Showed a New Side of Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette’s first two albums—Alanis and Now Is the Time—were much different than Jagged Little Pill. She didn’t see much success with the dance-pop sound of those records. Then, after working with Glen Ballard, she discovered the sound that would make her an international household name.
Jagged Little Pill also saw a change in how the Canadian-American singer/songwriter branded herself. She started using her full name whereas before she was known simply as Alanis. This change matched the shift in not only her sound but her much more personal lyrical content.
Going through an especially dark time in her life, Morissette used the writing sessions for the album as a type of therapy. That vulnerability and honesty allowed her to connect with countless new fans across the world. Many of those fans are still listening today and will be tuning in to see her perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
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