Album
Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill is Alanis Morissette's third studio album, released on 13 June 1995 by Maverick. It was her first record to reach listeners worldwide, and it marked a sharp turn away from the dance-pop of her earlier albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time. After moving from Ottawa to Los Angeles, she met producer Glen Ballard, and the two clicked straight away, co-writing and trying out sounds together at Westlake in Hollywood.
The result blends alternative rock with post-grunge, hip-hop and pop rock, using guitars, keyboards, drum machines and harmonica. Her lyrics deal with anger and relationships gone wrong, while Ballard gave that angst a pop sheen. It won five Grammys, including Album of the Year, which made her the youngest winner of the award at that point. Its sales of over 33 million copies place it among the best-selling albums ever, and it later inspired a Broadway musical.
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Jagged Little Pill: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 57:31Tracklist
- 1All I Really WantGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:45
- 2You Oughta KnowGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:09
- 3PerfectGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:08
- 4Hand in My PocketGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:42
- 5Right Through YouGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette2:56
- 6ForgivenGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette5:00
- 7You LearnGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:00
- 8Head Over FeetGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:27
- 9Mary JaneGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:41
- 10IronicGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:50
- 11Not the DoctorGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette3:48
- 12Wake UpGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette4:54
- 13You Oughta Know (Jimmy the Saint Blend) / Your HouseGlen Ballard and Alanis Morissette8:13
- Produced by
- Glen Ballard
- Recorded at
- Westlake, Los Angeles, California, Signet Sound West Hollywood, California
- Recorded
- 1994–1995
- Mixed by
- Chris Fogel, Jimmy Boyelle, Francis Buckley, Glen Ballard
- Engineered by
- Victor McCoy, Rich Weingard, Glen Ballard, Chris Fogel, Ted Blaisdell, David Schiffman
- Mastered by
- Chris Bellman
- Artwork
- Tom Recchion
- Photography
- John Patrick Salisbury
- Labels
- Maverick, Reprise
- Length
- 57:31
Line-up
- Glen Ballard · guitar, keyboard
- Alanis Morissette · harmonica, vocals
- Flea · bass · guest
- Matt Laug · drums (drum set)
- Dave Navarro · guitar · guest
- Benmont Tench · organ
- Basil Fung · guitar · guest
- Rob Ladd · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
- Lance Morrison · bass
- Michael Thompson · organ · guest
- Joel Shearer · guitar · guest
- Michael Landau · guitar · guest
Singles
- “You Oughta Know” · 10 July 1995
- “You Learn” · 25 September 1995
- “Hand in My Pocket” · 16 October 1995
- “Ironic” · 27 February 1996
- “Head over Feet” · 22 July 1996
- “All I Really Want” · 25 November 1996
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Dutch Albums · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| European Albums (Music & Media) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
All 27 charts
| New Zealand Albums · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Scottish Albums · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Swedish Albums · 1995–1996 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1995–1996 | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 1995–1996 | 2 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · 1995–1996 | 2 |
| Swiss Albums · 1995–1996 | 2 |
| German Albums · 1995–1996 | 3 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1995–1996 | 3 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 1995–1996 | 3 |
| French Albums · 1995–1996 | 6 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 1995–1996 | 7 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1995–1996 | 10 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) · 2021–2026 | 25 |
| US Alternative · Week: 15/2023 | 25 |
| US Top Rock Albums · Week: 15/2023 | 43 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Platinum |
| Australia · 1998 | 14× Platinum |
| Austria | 2× Platinum |
| Belgium · 2004 | 2× Platinum |
| Brazil · 2005 | 2× Platinum |
| Canada · 1995 | 2× Diamond |
| Denmark · 2021 | 9× Platinum |
| Finland | Platinum |
| France · 1996 | Platinum |
| Germany | 2× Platinum |
| Netherlands | 4× Platinum |
| New Zealand · 2026 | 2× Platinum |
| Norway · 1996 | Platinum |
| Poland · 1996 | Gold |
| Portugal · 2006 | 2× Platinum |
| Spain · 1997 | 3× Platinum |
| Sweden · 1998 | 2× Platinum |
| Switzerland | Platinum |
| United Kingdom | 10× Platinum |
| United States · 2024 | 17× Platinum |
| Europe · 2002 | 7× Platinum |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
91.3
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
12k
ListenBrainz listeners
375k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
82k
Deezer fans (all editions)
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1991
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1992
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1995
Jagged Little Pill, Live
1997
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1998
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1999
Under Rug Swept
2002
Feast on Scraps
2002
So‐Called Chaos
2004
Jagged Little Pill (acoustic)
2005
The Collection
2005
Flavors of Entanglement
2008
Havoc and Bright Lights
2012
Live at Montreux 2012
2013
Jagged Little Pill (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
2019
Such Pretty Forks in the Road
2020
The Storm Before the Calm
2022
Last Christmas
2023
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1995-06-13; musicbrainz + wikidata 1995-06-09 (4 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 9 June 1995 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 June 1995 | |
| Wikidata | 9 June 1995 | |
| US release | 13 June 1995 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 9 June 1995 | earliest UK or European date |
40 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Maverick | 093624590163 | other |
| 1995 | AU | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 1995 | MX | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 1995 | MY | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 1995 | PL | Maverick | 093624590149 | other |
| 1995 | CA | Maverick | 77749925933102 | other |
| 1995 | ZA | Tusk Music | 6001491347722 | other |
| 9 June 1995 | XE | Maverick | 093624590118 | original |
| 9 June 1995 | XE | Maverick | 093624590125 | original |
| 13 June 1995 | CA | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 13 June 1995 | US | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 13 June 1995 | US | Maverick | 093624590125 | other |
| 13 June 1995 | US | Maverick | 093624590149 | other |
| 25 July 1995 | JP | Maverick | 4943674028023 | other |
| 2 November 1998 | JP | Maverick | 4943674228225 | other |
| 24 February 1999 | JP | Maverick | 4943674004171 | other |
| July 1999 | DE | — | 093624590125 | other |
| 23 June 2010 | JP | Maverick | 4943674099009 | other |
| November 2012 | US | Maverick | 081227971687 | other |
| 28 November 2012 | US | Maverick | 081227971687 | other |
| 29 October 2015 | XE | Maverick | 081227953270 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | US | Maverick | 603497885367 | remaster |
| 30 October 2015 | JP | Rhino | 603497884780 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | XW | Rhino | 603497885497 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | US | Maverick | 081227953270 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | XW | Rhino | 603497885916 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | US | Maverick | 081227953270 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | XW | Maverick Recording Company | deluxe | |
| 30 October 2015 | US | Maverick | 081227952044 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | US | Maverick | 081227953287 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | XW | Rhino | 603497826834 | remaster |
| 30 October 2015 | — | Rhino | 603497885510 | deluxe |
| 30 October 2015 | XW | Maverick | 603497884384 | remaster |
| 30 October 2015 | XE | Maverick | 081227951917 | other |
| 22 May 2020 | US | Maverick | 081227907396 | other |
| 18 June 2020 | XW | Rhino | 081227949648 | deluxe |
| 26 June 2020 | XW | Rhino | 603497845958 | deluxe |
| 26 June 2020 | — | Rhino | 603497845705 | other |
| 28 March 2024 | US | Maverick | 603497827343 | other |
| 20 August 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | 821797228169 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 1395×1395 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |