

And then.Īlanis: And then two records in Canada. So basically I had a record out, I'd done, I guess at this point, I could call it an EP, when I was 10. Now they're fine with it, apparently.Īlanis: Now they seek you out in the uterus.

And I had a single out, I had a record company when I was 10 years old, because nobody wanted to sign kids back in the day. Shirley: Well, of course, we're here to talk about one specific song, and you picked You Ought to Know, from your third studio album, which blew my mind, because when the world met you, this was actually your third record. And what a miracle and what a testimony to hard work. I haven't seen you in 20 years, and here we both are. I want to start with saying congratulations on a ridiculous career. I'm Shirley Manson, and this is The Jump. On today's episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Alanis about the lead single, and tone-setting anthem from Jagged Little Pill you ought to know. Even fewer could do it before they reached 20 years old. Very few people could handle the pressure that comes with that much, and that kind of attention. And she did all of this when she was just 19 years old. The album spawned three number one singles, two more in the top 10, nine Grammy nominations, five Grammy wins, including Album of the Year, and more than anything else, the songs in Jagged Little Pill became anthems of empowerment across the world. It went on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time, selling 33 million copies to date. Shirley: In 1995, Alanis Morissette released the album Jagged Little Pill, to both critical and commercial acclaim.
