Released to positive reviews from critics, the single managed to outperform the label's initial expectations. The song was the first released track that saw Morissette's departure from bubblegum pop to the alternative rock sound she was later known for. producer and friend, Jimmy Boyle, recorded and engineered the track in addition to recruiting musicians Flea and Dave Navarro of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to play bass and guitar on the track. Morissette and Ballard co-wrote the song with the latter producing it. Morissette began working on new music after moving from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto, but did not make much progress until travelling to Los Angeles, where she met Glen Ballard. A gutsy, no-holds-barred collaboration from the unstoppable team of singer Morissette and producer Glen Ballard, it was culled as the first single from the monstrously successful 1995 debut album, Jagged Little Pill and she hasn’t looked back since. After releasing two commercially successful studio albums through MCA Records Canada, Morissette left MCA Records Canada and was introduced to manager Scott Welch. You Oughta Know is the tune that broke it wide open for singer Alanis Morissette. The early-to-mid 1990s was a fecund period for outspoken women artists, with everyone from Bikini Kill to PJ Harvey to Hole making rock music that celebrated feminism and sexual desire. Not only is it a staple of our 'breakup song' playlists to this day, the hit also marked a major turning point in the singer's career. More than 20 years after it first hit the airwaves, Alanis Morissette's 'You Oughta Know' is still one of our favorite songs from the '90s. "You Oughta Know" is a song by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, released as the lead single from her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill (1995) on July 7, 1995. Although Morissette was largely unknown to U.S listeners, what Jagged Little Pill and You Oughta Know represented didn’t entirely come out of nowhere. We May Finally Know Who Alanis Morissette Wrote 'You Oughta Know' About.
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