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Feast On Scraps
''Feast on Scraps'' is an Alanis Morissette CD/DVD package released on December 10, 2002. The DVD was filmed during a concert in Rotterdam, Netherlands and the CD contains B-sides and unreleased studio tracks left off Morissette's album ''Under Rug Swept'', which was released earlier that year. "Awakening Americans" and "Symptoms" were the only previously released songs to be omitted. A promotional-only double A-side of "Simple Together" and "Bent for U" was released in Europe, and "Offer" was released in Brazil, becoming very popular because at the time she appeared in a famous soap opera called ''Celebridade'' (''Celebrity''). "Simple Together" charted at No. 14 on Chile Top 20. "Fear Of Bliss" peak at No. 4 on the Digital Song Sales, Digital Sales Top 100 chart. As of September 2008, ''Feast on Scraps'' had sold 76,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.Caulfield, Keith"Ask Billboard" ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. September 8, 2008. Retrieved Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. These videos are typically shown on music television and on streaming video sites like YouTube, or more rarely shown theatrically. They can be commercially issued on home video, either as video albums or video singles. The format has been described by various terms including "illustrated song", "filmed insert", "promotional (promo) film", "promotional clip", "promotional video", "song video", "song clip", "film clip", "video clip", or simply "video". While musical short, musical short films were popular as soon as recorded sound was introduced to theatrical film screenings in the 1920s, the music video rose to prominence in the 1980s when American TV channel MTV based its format around the medium. Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the Nieuwe Maas, New Meuse inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte (river), Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William II, Count of Hainaut, William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the List of urban areas in the European Union, 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest seaport. In 2022, Rotterdam had a population of 655,468 and is home to over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precious Illusions
"Precious Illusions" is a song written, performed, and produced by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette for her fifth studio album, ''Under Rug Swept'' (2002). It released as the album's second and final international single on May 20, 2002. Its lyrics describe a conflict between idealism and realism, and its protagonist refers to her childhood fancies as "precious illusions" that she has distanced herself from with a feeling that reminds her of "parting with an imaginary friend". "Precious Illusions" did not receive as much radio airplay in the United States as " Hands Clean", the first single from ''Under Rug Swept''. It peaked within the top 20 on ''Billboard''s Adult Top 40 chart but garnered little Top 40 radio play compared to "Hands Clean" and failed to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. However, it reached number four in Canada and peaked within the top 10 in Hungary. The music video for the song is presented in split screen, offering a side-by-side comparison of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Really Want (Alanis Morissette Song)
"All I Really Want" is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette's third album, ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995). It was released by Maverick Records as the album's sixth and final single in the United Kingdom in November 1996, and in Australia in February 1997. The song is also the opening track of ''Jagged Little Pill''. It was the last song written for ''Jagged Little Pill'' but originated from a song called "The Bottom Line", which was the first song Morissette wrote with Glen Ballard. The single peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart in December 1995, number 40 on the ARIA Charts in Australia and number 59 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1996. Composition The album Jagged Little Pill opens with "All I Really Want". It features harmonica, swirly guitars and canned drums, and is in a grunge-pop vein. Lyrics Alanis compares herself to Estella from Charles Dickens' nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flinch (song)
"Flinch" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette for her fifth studio album, ''Under Rug Swept'' (2002). The song, written, arranged and produced by Morissette herself, is inspired by an old flame she previously dated when she was younger. Lyrically, "Flinch" is about feeling ashamed and embarrassed after seeing a former boyfriend, and how much he still affects her, with the protagonist claiming that she will eventually grow up and will not even flinch at his name. The song was released in Brazil as the album's third single, after being featured in the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera '' Desejos de Mulher'' in 2002. Critics were favorable with the song, with some praising its lyrics and Morissette's vocal performance as well as its story. The song charted on Brazil's Hot 100 chart, reaching the top-forty. Morissette has performed the song live numerous times, including on her "Toward Our Union Mended Tour" (2002) and her Live at Montreux 2012 CD/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hand In My Pocket
"Hand in My Pocket" is a song by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette from her third studio album, ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995). The song was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard and was released as the album's second single (third in Japan) on October 16, 1995, by Maverick and Reprise Records. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who applauded Morissette's songwriting. "Hand in My Pocket" also received substantial success through radio airplay in the US. The song became Morissette's second number-one hit on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached the top 10 in New Zealand and Canada, where it was her first number-one single. An accompanying music video, directed by Mark Kohr, was released for the single, featuring Morissette at a festival, driving her car in black and white form, which also received positive reviews. Writing and composition "Hand in My Pocket" was written by Morissette and Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21 Things I Want In A Lover
"21 Things I Want in a Lover" (sometimes referred as just "21 Things") is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette for her fifth studio album, ''Under Rug Swept'' (2002). "21 Things I Want in a Lover" was all written, arranged and produced by Morissette. It is an alternative rock song, featuring guitarist Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots. Lyrically, the song talks about all the 21 qualities that Morissette would like the most to find in a lover. "21 Things" received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising it as a standout track on the album, but others found issues with the song's lyrics. The song was only released in Brazil, charting on the ''Hot 100'' chart, peaking inside the top fifty. A video for the song was also released there, featuring clips from the DVD ''Feast on Scraps'' and live shows. Morissette performed the track during the Toward Our Union Mended Tour (2002), So-Called Chaos Tour (2004) and the Guardian Angel Tour (2012). Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagged Little Pill
''Jagged Little Pill'' is the third studio album by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick (company), Maverick on June 13, 1995. Recorded in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood at Westlake Recording Studios, Westlake with production by Glen Ballard, it is Morissette's first album to be released worldwide. It marks a significant stylistic departure from the dance-pop sound of her first two efforts, ''Alanis (album), Alanis'' (1991) and ''Now Is the Time'' (1992). She began work on the album after moving from her hometown Ottawa to Los Angeles, where she met Ballard. The pair had an instant connection and began co-writing and experimenting with sounds. The experimentation resulted in an alternative rock album that takes influence from post-grunge and pop rock, and features guitars, bass, keyboards, drum machines, and harmonica. The lyrics touch upon themes of aggression and unsuccessful relationships, while Ballard introduced a pop music, pop sensibility to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Ballard
Basil Glen Ballard Jr. (born May 1, 1953) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer. He is best known for co-writing and producing on Wilson Phillips' debut and sophomore albums, '' Wilson Phillips'' and '' Shadows and Light'', as well as co-writing and producing on Alanis Morissette's 1995 album '' Jagged Little Pill'' and Dave Matthews Band's 2001 album '' Everyday''. As a songwriter, he co-wrote songs including " All I Need", " Man in the Mirror", " Hold On", " Hand in My Pocket", and Josh Groban's " Believe". As a producer, he has worked with No Doubt, Shelby Lynne, Goo Goo Dolls, P.O.D., Annie Lennox and others. Ballard founded the production company Augury in 2011. In collaboration with Alan Silvestri, he wrote the score for a musical adaptation of ''Back to the Future''. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023. Early life Ballard grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, where he began playing the piano and writing songs at an early a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
''Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'' is the fourth studio album and second internationally released album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick Records in the United States on November 3, 1998. Inspired from her trip to India over late 1996 and early 1997, the album cover contains phrases from five precepts, a basic code of ethics of the followers of Buddhism. The album gets its name from a lyric in the track " So Pure". Morissette expanded her musical palette with world sounds from Middle-Eastern spiritual music to trip-hop, moving away from the straightforward post-grunge of her previous work. She experimented with more complex and unconventional songwriting, including stream of consciousness, often deviating from traditional verse-chorus structures. This approach resulted in a richer, more textured sound that incorporated new musical ideas while still maintaining her characteristic vocal style and introspective lyrics. She promoted the album with wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Clean
"Hands Clean" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette from her fifth studio album, ''Under Rug Swept'' (2002). It was written, composed, and produced by Morissette and released as the album's lead single in January 2002. It features a shuffling, largely acoustic-rock framework. Lyrically, "Hands Clean" caused controversy, since it is reportedly the singer's recollection of a forbidden sexual relationship she shared with a much older man when she was approximately 14 years of age. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, some of whom immediately chose the track as an album standout compared to some of her previous material. "Hands Clean" topped the Canadian Singles Chart, giving Morissette her most recent number-one single in her home country as of . It also reached number one in New Zealand and peaked at number 23 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. An accompanying music video was released in 2002 for the single. Background and relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nielsen SoundScan
Luminate Data, LLC (formerly MRC Data and P-MRC Data) is a provider of music and entertainment data. Established as a joint-venture in 2020, it brought together Nielsen Music, Alpha Data (formerly BuzzAngle Music) and Variety Business Intelligence (formerly TVtracker). In December 2019, Eldridge Industries' MRC (company), Valence Media, then parent company of ''Billboard'', acquired Nielsen's music data business, reuniting it with ''Billboard'' for the first time since its spin-off to Prometheus Global Media, E5 Global Media from Nielsen Business Media. It was renamed MRC Data in 2020 after Eldridge Industries merged Valence with the film and television studio MRC (company), MRC. and was then brought under its PMRC joint venture with Penske Media Corporation as P-MRC Data. It was renamed once more to Luminate Data in March 2022. In August 2022, the MRC merger was unwound, with Eldridge Industries taking sole ownership of its stake in PMRC. Nielsen Music Nielsen Music, origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
