Complete List Of Alanis Morissette Songs From A to Z

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Before Jagged Little Pill sold over 33 million copies and made Alanis Morissette a global force in alternative rock, she was a teenage pop singer in Canada, recording dance-pop tracks that barely hinted at the raw, unfiltered songwriting she would later unleash. Her early success in the Canadian music industry gave her a foundation, but it wasn’t until she relocated to Los Angeles and teamed up with producer Glen Ballard that she found the voice that would define a generation. What followed was an explosion of personal, brutally honest songwriting that set her apart from the manufactured pop of the early ‘90s and carved out a space for women in alternative rock to be as loud, angry, and introspective as they wanted to be.

Her first two albums, Alanis (1991) and Now Is the Time (1992), positioned her as a rising star in Canada’s teen pop scene, but Morissette wanted more creative control. In 1994, she left her label and moved to Los Angeles, where she began writing with Ballard. The result was Jagged Little Pill (1995), an album that would break records, reshape rock radio, and make her one of the most important artists of the decade. “You Oughta Know,” the album’s explosive lead single, turned breakup fury into catharsis, while songs like “Ironic” and “Hand in My Pocket” showcased her ability to balance introspection with melody. The album topped charts worldwide, won four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, and established Morissette as a defining voice of her era.

Rather than chasing another Jagged Little Pill, Morissette took risks with each subsequent release. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) leaned into experimental, introspective songwriting and still debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. In the 2000s, she continued to evolve with Under Rug Swept (2002), So-Called Chaos (2004), and Flavors of Entanglement (2008), each reflecting different phases of her personal and artistic journey. By 2012’s Havoc and Bright Lights, she had fully embraced themes of spirituality and motherhood, proving she was never interested in making the same album twice.

Beyond her studio albums, Morissette’s influence extended into Broadway when Jagged Little Pill was adapted into a Tony Award-winning musical in 2019. Her catalog continued to resonate with new generations, inspiring artists like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and Avril Lavigne, who credit her as a major influence in shaping their own fearless approach to songwriting.

Throughout her career, Morissette has amassed seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, and international recognition for her contributions to music. She was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005 and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. Even as trends changed, her ability to connect deeply with listeners remained a constant, earning her a devoted fanbase that followed her through every reinvention.

Outside of music, Morissette has been a strong advocate for mental health, spirituality, and women’s rights. Her podcast Conversations with Alanis Morissette launched in 2015, diving into psychology, creativity, and personal growth. She has also acted in films like Dogma (1999) and appeared in television series such as Weeds and Curb Your Enthusiasm, showing a willingness to explore different artistic avenues.

Now over 30 years into her career, Morissette continues to tour, write, and expand her legacy. In 2024, she embarked on the ‘Triple Moon Tour’ and headlined major festivals, proving that the voice that once shook the music industry with Jagged Little Pill still resonates just as powerfully today.

(#-B)

“20/20” – Underneath single (B-side) (2008)
“21 Things I Want in a Lover” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“8 Easy Steps” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“A Man” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Ablaze” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“All I Really Want” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Are You Still Mad” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Awakening Americans” – Hands Clean single (B-side) (2002)
“Baba” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Bent for You” – Feast On Scraps (B-side) (2002)
“Big Sur” – Havoc and Bright Lights (bonus track) (2012)
“Break” – In Praise of the Vulnerable Man digital single (2008)

(C-D)

“Can’t Not” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Celebrity” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Citizen of the Planet” – Flavors Of Entanglement (2008)
“Closer Than You Might Believe” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Comfort” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Crazy” (Seal cover) – The Collection (2005)
“Death of Cinderella” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Diagnosis” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Doth I Protest Too Much” – So-Called Chaos (2004)

(E-F)

“Edge of Evolution” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Eight Easy Steps” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Empathy” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Everything” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Excuses” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Feel Your Love” – Alanis (1991)
“Fear of Bliss” – Feast On Scraps (2002)
“Flinch” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Forgiven” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Front Row” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)

(G-H)

“Guardian” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Giggling Again for No Reason” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Give What You Got” – Now Is the Time (1992)
“Gorgeous” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Guru” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Target Edition bonus track) (2012)
“Hand in My Pocket” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Hands Clean” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Havoc” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Head Over Feet” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Heart of the House” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Her” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Human Touch” – Alanis (1991)

(I-K)

“I Was Hoping” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“In Praise of the Vulnerable Man” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Incomplete” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Into A King” – Big Sur 7″ (2011)
“Ironic” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“It’s a Bitch to Grow Up” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Jealous” – Alanis (1991)
“Jekyll and Hyde” – Havoc and Bright Lights (iTunes deluxe edition bonus track) (2012)
“Joining You” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“King of Intimidation” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“King of Pain” – MTV Unplugged (1999)

(L-M)

“Knees of My Bees” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Lens” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)” – The Collection (2005)
“Limbo No More” – Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
“London” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Losing The Plot” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Madness” – Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
“Magical Child” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Deluxe Edition) (2012)
“Mary Jane” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Missing The Miracle” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Moratorium” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)

(N)

“Narcissus” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Nemesis” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“No” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Japanese edition bonus track) (2012)
“No Apologies” – Now Is The Time (1992)
“No Avalon” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“No Pressure Over Cappuccino” – MTV Unplugged (1999)
“Not All Me” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Not as We” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Not the Doctor” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Numb” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)

(O-Q)

“Offer” – Feast on Scraps (2002)
“Oh Yeah!” – Alanis (1991)
“On My Own” – Alanis (1991)
“On the Tequila” – Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
“One” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Orchid” – Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
“Out Is Through” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Party Boy” – Alanis (1991)
“Pedestal” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Perfect” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Permission” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Target Edition bonus track) (2012)
“Plastic” – Alanis (1991)
“Pollyanna Flower” – Thank U single (bonus track) (1998)
“Precious Illusions” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Princes Familiar” – MTV Unplugged (1999)
“Purgatorying” – Feast on Scraps (2002)

“Rain” – Now Is the Time (1992)
“Real World” – Now Is the Time (1992)
“Reasons I Drink” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Receive” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Reckoning” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Right Through You” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)

(S)

“Sandbox Love” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“Simple Together” – Feast on Scraps (2002)
“Sister Blister” – Under Rug Swept (Japanese edition bonus track) (2002)
“Smiling” – Such Pretty Forks in the Road (2019)
“So-Called Chaos” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“So Pure” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“So Unsexy” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Sorry 2 Myself” – Under Rug Swept (Japanese edition bonus track) (2002)
“Spineless” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“Spiral” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Straitjacket” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Still” – Dogma: Music from the Motion Picture (1999)
“Superman” – Alanis (1991)
“Superstar Wonderful Weirdos” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“Surrendering” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Sympathetic Character” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Symptoms” – Hands Clean (European single) (2002)

(T)

“Tantra” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Amazon bonus track) (2012)
“Tapes” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“That I Would Be Good” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“That Particular Time” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Thank U” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“The Bottom Line” – Jagged Little Pill 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (Demos) (1995)
“The Couch” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“The Guy Who Leaves” – Flavors of Entanglement (Deluxe Edition) (2008)
“The Time of Your Life” – Now Is the Time (1992)
“These R the Thoughts” – MTV Unplugged (1999)
“This Grudge” – So-Called Chaos (2004)
“‘Til You” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Too Hot” – Alanis (1991)
“Torch” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)

(U-Z)

“Underneath” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Unprodigal Daughter” – Feast on Scraps (2002)
“Uninvited” – City of Angels (soundtrack) (1998)
“Unsent” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“UR” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Utopia” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Versions of Violence” – Flavors of Entanglement (2008)
“Wake Up” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“Walk Away” – Alanis (1991)
“When We Meet Again” – Now Is the Time (1992)
“Will You Be My Girlfriend?” – Havoc and Bright Lights (Deluxe Edition) (2012)
“Win and Win” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Woman Down” – Havoc and Bright Lights (2012)
“Would Not Come” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“You Learn” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“You Oughta Know” – Jagged Little Pill (1995)
“You Owe Me Nothing in Return” – Under Rug Swept (2002)
“Your Congratulations” – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
“Your House” – Jagged Little Pill (hidden track) (1995)

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