In 1994, Alanis Morissette, a teenager with no actual record deal, stepped into the studio with producer Glen Ballard to work on Jagged Little Pill, her third studio album, after releasing two with MCA Records (they kicked her out after her second flopped).
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There weren’t such high hopes for the young singer, and many believed she would fade away. But when a popular LA radio station began playing her single “You Oughta Know” on repeat, the honest lyrics and Alanis’ raw voice made a lasting impression.