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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morisette
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - You Oughta Know by Alanis Morisette
"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 (1995), on July 6, 1995. After releasing two studio albums, Morissette left MCA Records Canada and was introduced to manager Scott Welch. Morissette began working on new music after moving from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto, but made little progress. In Los Angeles, she met producer Glen Ballard, with whom she wrote songs including "You Oughta Know".
"You Oughta Know" signaled Morissette's departure...