Ironic
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"Ironic" is a 1996 pop-rock song by Alanis Morissette, known for its wry lyrics about supposedly ironic situations and its prominence as one of her biggest hits from the album *Jagged Little Pill*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Jagged Little Pill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTour | Jagged Little Pill World Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Alanis Morissette discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Australian Singles Chart number-one
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UK Singles Chart top 10 ⓘ US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 ⓘ top 10 in multiple countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently referenced in popular culture
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sparked debate about the definition of irony ⓘ used in discussions of lyrical irony and semantics ⓘ |
| era | 1990s pop rock ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
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cassette single ⓘ radio single ⓘ |
| fromAlbumReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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pop rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Ironic (MTV Unplugged) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Ironic (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParodyDebate | Yes ⓘ |
| hasUpdatedVersion | Ironic (2015 updated lyrics version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Alanis Morissette greatest hits compilations
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Jagged Little Pill (1995 studio album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Maverick Records
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Reprise Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3:48 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Stephane Sednaoui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Alanis Morissette’s signature songs
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commercial success worldwide ⓘ lyrics describing supposedly ironic situations ⓘ |
| partOf | Jagged Little Pill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Glen Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1994–1995 ⓘ |
| releaseType | commercial single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| theme |
life’s unexpected misfortunes
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situational irony ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 6 ⓘ |
| updatedVersionContext | The Late Late Show with James Corden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| updatedVersionPerformer | Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Alanis Morissette
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Glen Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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