#alanis morissette

[one-time-i-dreamt]

[femmenerd]

ok, so. my husband just very srsly asked me the following question. i assumed it was from an online quiz or something, but no, this was just something he was contemplating on a monday afternoon. anyway, poll time!

it’s 1997. you’re chilling in your room. which of the these albums are you probably listening to?

hole “live through this”

liz phair “exile in guyville”

ani difranco “not a pretty girl”

alanis morisette “jagged little pill”

sleater kinney “dig me out”

bikini kill “pussy whipped”

fiona apple “tidal”

what’s a riot grrl?

i like polls / results

Voting ended onJan 12

[deviika]

Fyodor Dostoyevsky // Alanis Morissette

[softmcshimi]

trinity santos you are very important to me

[in-love-with-movies]

Dogma (1999)

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

Do you like this song? #798

Yes I like it, I already know it

Yes I like it, first time listening

No I don't like it, I already know it

No I don't like it, first time listening

Voting ended onMay 14

Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know 1995

"You Oughta Know" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and released in July 1995 as the lead single from her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill (1995). The song was praised by critics for its lyrics, music, and Morissette's vocals. It was a commercial success, reaching the top ten in three countries and the top 40 in six other countries; Morissette also held the record for longest run by a woman atop the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart until 2013. "You Oughta Know" won the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and the Juno Award for Single of the Year.

"You Oughta Know" helped Morissette enter the mainstream, and is often ranked among the best songs of the 1990s and of all-time. It was co-written by Morissette and Glen Ballard. Morissette stated that she wrote the song from her "subconscious": "I wasn't aware of what was coming out of me. I'd go into the booth when the ink wasn't even dry and sing. I'd listen the next day and not really remember it." Despite much speculation concerning whom the song is about, Morissette has never disclosed the person's identity and has never indicated an intention to do so.

In early 1995, producer Jimmy Boyle recruited guitarist Dave Navarro and bassist Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers to play on the track. According to Navarro, "There were no guide tracks, we just had the vocal to work from…. and we basically jammed until we found something we were both happy with. Alanis was happy too." Flea said, "When I first heard the track, it had a different bassist and guitarist on it; I listened to the bassline and thought, 'That's some weak shit!' It was no flash and no smash! But the vocal was strong, so I just tried to play something good."

"You Oughta Know" received a total of 76,6% yes votes! Previous Alanis Morissette polls: #96 "I Was Hoping", #517 "Uninvited".

[tswiftsedits]

Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette attend the 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)

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