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    Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill was her breakthrough album that went on to sell over 15 million copies in the United States. It featured three number one singles and earned Morissette four Grammy awards including Album of the Year. The album addressed issues like sexuality, gender roles, and the patriarchy through songs like "You Oughta Know." The album's success led to it being adapted into a Broadway musical which premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim.

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    Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill was her breakthrough album that went on to sell over 15 million copies in the United States. It featured three number one singles and earned Morissette four Grammy awards including Album of the Year. The album addressed issues like sexuality, gender roles, and the patriarchy through songs like "You Oughta Know." The album's success led to it being adapted into a Broadway musical which premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim.

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    Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill was her breakthrough album that went on to sell over 15 million copies in the United States. It featured three number one singles and earned Morissette four Grammy awards including Album of the Year. The album addressed issues like sexuality, gender roles, and the patriarchy through songs like "You Oughta Know." The album's success led to it being adapted into a Broadway musical which premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim.

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    Jagged Little Pill

    Alanis Morissette
    Daphne Adamson
    Background on Album
    ● Written by Alanis Morissette and her producer Glen Ballard
    ● Released on June 13, 1995
    ● Produced on Madonna’s record label Maverick
    ● Morissette’s 3rd studio album
    ● Previous albums were Canadian dance pop
    a. 1991 Alanis
    b. 1992 Now is the Time
    Jagged Little Pill’s Success
    ● Album Hit #1 on the Billboard 200
    ● Had three #1 Billboard singles: "You Oughta Know" "Hand In My Pocket" "Ironic"
    ● Morissette earned her first four GRAMMY wins at the 38th GRAMMY Awards
    a. Album Of The Year
    b. Best Rock Album
    c. "You Oughta Know" earned Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
    d. “You Oughta Know” earned Best Rock Song
    ● The album went multi-platinum sixteen times as of July 29, 1998.
    ● As of 2015, sales surpassed 15 million copies in the United States
    Feminist Criticism
    ● How does the song portray power, sexuality, and gender?
    ● What is the ‘female voice’ and how does that impact the
    theme/message?
    ● How are the relational roles/gendered roles portrayed in
    the song?
    ● What is the influence of the patriarchy? Is her reaction to
    it resistive or submissive?
    You Oughta Know (1995)
    Focus on…
    ● Lyrics/ Vocals
    ● Accompaniment (guitar, bass,
    drums)
    ● Aesthetic
    ● Singer’s portrayal
    Jagged Little Pill! The Musical
    ● Premiered at the American Reptitary
    Theater in Cambridge, MA
    ● Every show was sold out (May 5 - July 15,
    2018)
    ● The musical centers around “a family
    attempting to appear successful and
    happy, in spite of issues like opiate
    addiction, sexual and gender identity
    issues, and rape” (NPR)
    Jagged Little Pill! The Musical

    “Right now‚ in 2018‚ ‘Jagged Little Pill‚’ feels urgent. It’s also‚ somehow‚
    wildly entertaining. It is wickedly funny in just the right places. We’re
    reminded that Morissette’s songs are a treasure. On top of it all we’re
    reminded that a heap of social ills can be the basis of good theater. And no‚
    there’s nothing ironic about that.” - The Boston Globe

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