The

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of Canadian-American singer-songwriter

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 199 ...

comprises 10

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s, three

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...

s, six

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s, two

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s, 46 singles, 12

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s, six video albums, and 41

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s. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. With the stage name of ''Alanis'', she signed a record deal with the Canadian division of

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for two

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albums. The label released her self-titled album (1991), which was

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platinum by the

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and earned her a

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, and '' Now Is the Time'' (1992), which was less successful. These albums, released only in

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, are often not mentioned in the media, which tend to consider ''

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 wit ...

'' (1995), released on Maverick Records, as her debut album. ''Jagged'' remains one of the most successful albums in music history, holding the record as the best-selling debut album worldwide, the second best-selling album by a female artist (behind

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's ''

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'') and having sold more than 33 million copies worldwide. Such hits as "

You Oughta Know "You Oughta Know" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released as the lead single from her third studio album, ''Jagged Little Pill'', on July 10, 1995. After releasing two studio albums, Morissette left MCA Records, MCA Re ...

", " Hand in My Pocket", "

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", and " Head over Feet" helped Morissette become the first Canadian woman to top the ''Billboard'' 200. ''Jagged'' stayed there for 12 weeks and remained in the Top 10 for a year and a half (72 weeks). Between 1996 and 1997 Morissette won four

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, three

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, and seven Juno Awards. In addition, '' Jagged Little Pill, Live'' earned her another Grammy Award in 1998. Morissette contributed to the '' City of Angels'' soundtrack, writing and performing " Uninvited". The song was the winner in two categories at the 41st Grammy Awards. Her second album, '' Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie'', was released in 1998 and debuted at the top of the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Morissette's second consecutive number-one album and, at the time, the fastest-selling album by a female in the United States. ''Supposed'' produced four singles: " Thank U", " Joining You", " Unsent" and " So Pure". Morissette herself directed all music videos from the album, except for the controversial "Thank U". Shortly afterwards, ''

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'' (sometimes titled ''Alanis Unplugged'') was released in 1999. ''

Under Rug Swept ''Under Rug Swept'' is the fifth studio album and third internationally released album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2002, and in the United States the following day by Mav ...

'' (2002), her following release, debuted at number one in 12 countries, including the United States (where it was her third consecutive number-one album), and produced the hit single " Hands Clean". The album helped Morissette get the

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. Having many leftovers from the ''Under Rug Swept'' recording session, Morissette released '' Feast on Scraps'', a CD/DVD package, the same year. '' So-Called Chaos'' (2004) debuted at number five on ''Billboard'' 200 and was less successful. In 2005, Morissette released '' The Collection'', her first and so far the only

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compilation, and '' Jagged Little Pill Acoustic'', which marked a 10-year anniversary of the original album. Her seventh studio set, ''

Flavors of Entanglement ''Flavors of Entanglement'' is the seventh studio album, fifth international release and last Maverick Records release by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. The album, which was originally set for an April release, came out on May 3 ...

'', was released in 2008 and became her last album on Maverick Records. Morissette's next studio album, ''

Havoc and Bright Lights ''Havoc and Bright Lights'' is the eighth (and sixth worldwide) studio album by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, first released in Japan on August 22, 2012. The album is her first release on Collective Sounds (distributed by ...

'', was released on August 28, 2012 through Collective Sounds. The album spawned three singles: " Guardian", "

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", and " Receive". Morissette released her ninth studio album, '' Such Pretty Forks in the Road'', on July 31, 2020. The album's lead single, " Reasons I Drink", was released on December 2, 2019. On June 17, 2022, Morissette released her debut meditation album, '' The Storm Before the Calm'', in partnership with the Calm app.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

Videography

Video albums

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

Official site
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Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...