You Oughta Know
Lyrics to "You Oughta Know" song by ALANIS MORISSETTE: I want you to know, that I'm happy for you I wish nothing but the best for you both An older version..
"You Oughta Know" is a song originally performed by Canadian American recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette, for her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The song was written by Morissette along with Glen Ballard, who also produced it. The song was chosen to be released as the lead single from the album by Maverick Records on July 7, 1995. It was her first song in her change from bubblegum pop to the alternative rock sound she was later known for. "You Oughta Know" was highlighted as an album track, and it received generally positive reviews from critics. It reached the top 10 in Australia and the United States, where it was a multiformat hit in several different genre charts, and made the top 20 in Canada and the top 40 in Sweden, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The song subsequently won two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Song and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Song of the Year. Flea and Dave Navarro of the Red Hot Chili Peppers played bass and guitar on the track, respectively. "Flea and I did that song together in the studio. It was already written with different instrumentation and we were asked to kind of re-write the music... A lot like a re-mix. The structure of the song was in place but there were no guide tracks, we just had the vocal to work from. It was just a good time and we basically jammed until we found something we were both happy with. Alanis was happy too." —Dave Navarro talking about the conception of "You Oughta Know". In an August 2008 interview with the Calgary Sun, actor-comedian Dave Coulier admitted to being the ex-boyfriend portrayed in the song. In 1997 the Boston Herald reported that Coulier "admitted the lines are very close to home. Especially the one about 'an older version of me' and bugging him [Coulier] 'in the middle of dinner.'" In early 2014, Bob Saget said that he was present when Morissette made that call during dinner, although it was not clear whether he was joking or not. Later in 2014, Coulier denied being the subject of the song. However, in October 2008, Morissette reiterated her refusal to identify the subject, commenting to a CanWest News Service journalist, "Well, I've never talked about who my songs were about and I won't, because when I write them they're written for the sake of personal expression. So with all due respect to whoever may see themselves in my songs, and it happens all the time, I never really comment on it because I write these songs for myself, not other people." Other celebrities have been rumored to be the lover in the song, including: Mike Peluso, hockey player for the New Jersey Devils; Matt LeBlanc, the actor who appeared in the video for Morissette's single "Walk Away" in 1991; and Leslie Howe, a musician and the producer of Morissette's first two albums in the early 1990s. "You Oughta Know" received moderate to major success worldwide. Most notably, the song was a Top 10 hit in three different genre charts in the United States, peaking at #3 in the active rock charts, #7 in the contemporary hit radio charts and #1 at modern rock. Unusually, however, the song was only a modest hit in Morissette's native Canada, peaking only at #20 pop and #21 rock in RPM. Music journalists have attributed the song's weak chart performance to resistance from Canadian radio programmers, because the aggressive, hard rock nature of the song marked a dramatic shift from Morissette's established image as a teen dance-pop star. Despite the song's weak chart performance, however, the video reached #1 on MuchMusic and #3 on MusiquePlus, and overall album sales of Jagged Little Pill were comparable to those in the United States even while the single's performance was faltering. It was the only single from the album not to hit #1 or #2 on the Canadian pop charts. In addition, the song was a top ten hit in Australia, and reached the top 40 in Belgium, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The music video was directed by Nick Egan. It features Morissette running or walking through a desert and, in some scenes, sitting on a chair outside. During each chorus, the video shows musicians performing along with Morrissette, who is singing with a microphone.[ American singer-songwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, film producer, actor, and author "Weird Al" Yankovic utilized a portion of this song for The Alternative Polka, which appeared on his album Bad Hair Day, released the year after the song was released. Alternative-punk band Thousand Mona Lisas covered the song and included it as a hidden track on their 1995 album, New Disease. Also, Off the Beat released an a cappella cover in 1997. Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered the song in a comedic lounge music style on their 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction'. Britney Spears performed the song during her 2009 The Circus Starring: Britney Spears tour. Mike Bruno of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "[...] she rocked it. What better way to silence the critics than to step up to the mic, say to hell with it all, and spew some of that bile. Hot, confident Britney, live vocals, a dash of rebellion…". After a number of Jonathan Coulton's fans compared Morissette's cover of "My Humps" to his cover of "Baby Got Back", he covered "You Oughta Know" himself. The song was sampled by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles during her 2009 I Am... Tour, as well as at the 2010 Grammys and the Glastonbury Festival 2011. In 2010, Corey TuT recorded a Trent Reznor-inspired version for Cover Me. Georgia Murray and her band performed a cover of "You Oughta Know" on episode two of CBC's Cover Me Canada. "You Oughta Know" was ranked at number twelve on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's in December 2007. Allmusic noted the track as a highlight of the album. In 1996, the single was nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning the awards for Best Rock Song and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance but losing the Grammy Award for Song of the Year to Seal's song "Kiss from a Rose".[ The song is also a playable track in the music video game Rock Band 2 and on an episode of Hindsight. "You Oughta Know", was also featured in the Season 3 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm , "The Terrorist Attack", where she guest stars as herself. Alanis never sharing who her songs are about is parodied as Larry David openly asks Alanis who the subject is and assures her that it will stay between them. CD Single "You Oughta Know" "You Oughta Know" (The Jimmy the Saint Blend) "Perfect" (Acoustic) "Wake Up" Chart (1995–96) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 39 Canadian Alternative 30 (RPM) 21 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 25 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 38 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 22 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 3 US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1 US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 7 Preceded by "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single July 22, 1995 – August 19, 1995 Succeeded by "J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)" by Green Day Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by "Could I Be Your Girl" by Jann Arden Juno Award for Single of the Year 1996 Succeeded by "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
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Lyrics to 'You Oughta Know' by Alanis Morissette. I want you to know, that I am happy for you / I wish nothing but the best for you both / An older version of.